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.
Irma Seikkula
Leena Häkinen
Erkki Viljos
Jussi Jurkka
Sirkka-Liisa Wilén
Leif Wager
Gunnel Hanen
Matti Ranin
Mai-Brit Heljo
Heikki Savolainen
Leena Rahikka
Sirkka Saarnio
Rakel Laakso
Emmi Jurkka
Reino Valkama
Vilho Siivola
Wilho Ilmari
Sven Relander
Irma Wikström
Anton Soini
Elvi Saarnio
Kosti Aaltonen
Joel Salava
Esko Töyri
Uolevi Lönnberg
Eino Jantunen