Lasse Pöysti's directorial debut film. And Helena Plays On (1951) is based on Aino Räsänen's second novel of the same name in the Helena series. When the Winter War breaks out, Arttu (Jussi Jurkka), the son of Helena (Irma Seikkula) and Jari Junkkeri (Erkki Viljos), go to the front. Arttu proposes to his girlfriend Elina (Leena Häkinen), but the world events come in between. When he is not heard of at the end of the war, the relatives begin to believe that Arttu is dead - everybody else but not Helena.
as Helena Junkkeri
as Elina Tupanen
as Jari Junkkeri
as Arttu Junkkeri
as Mirjam Junkkeri
as Kari Karstela
as Eeva Junkkeri
as Jyrki
as Kirsti Talasti
as Martti Mäkelä
as Päivi Junkkeri 5-vuotiaana
as Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana
as Hanna Tupanen
as Liina
as Johannes Tupanen
as Kalle
as Karstela
as Korpela
as Cook
as Janatuinen
as Sika-Leena
as Rehtori
as Jaakko Korpela
as Teacher at Ateneum (uncredited)
as Mies kirkossa (uncredited)
as Martti (uncredited)
