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
as Helena Junkkeri
Leena Häkinen
as Elina Tupanen
Erkki Viljos
as Jari Junkkeri
Jussi Jurkka
as Arttu Junkkeri
Sirkka-Liisa Wilén
as Mirjam Junkkeri
Leif Wager
as Kari Karstela
Gunnel Hanen
as Eeva Junkkeri
Matti Ranin
as Jyrki
Mai-Brit Heljo
as Kirsti Talasti
Heikki Savolainen
as Martti Mäkelä
Leena Rahikka
as Päivi Junkkeri 5-vuotiaana
Sirkka Saarnio
as Päivi Junkkeri 12-vuotiaana
