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Pää pystyyn Helena
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Pää pystyyn Helena

1957-02-08 · 80 min · ★ 7.0

Drama

Grandmother Helena Junkkeri is working on a farm that her widowed son Arttu is unable to take on. Taina Raitalo who arrives at the house as a childminder makes the grieving man smile again, and Artu's little sister Päivi in turn delights the entire Junkkeri family with her achievements.

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Directors
Esko Töyri
Production companies
Fennada-Filmi
Countries
Finland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jussi JurkkaJussi JurkkaArttu Junkkeri
Heidi KrohnHeidi KrohnTaina Raitalo
Irma SeikkulaIrma SeikkulaHelena Junkkeri
Reino ValkamaReino ValkamaTupanen
Emmi JurkkaEmmi JurkkaMari
Maija KarhiMaija KarhiPäivi Junkkeri
Pertti WeckströmLennu
Alpo VammelvuoKai Werne
Hillevi LagerstamHillevi LagerstamMargit Larkamo
Sakari JurkkaSakari JurkkaRaffu Larkamo
Mirjam HimbergEeva Alanen
Toivo MäkeläToivo MäkeläEero Alanen
Eila PehkonenEila PehkonenLiisi Järvelä
Henny ValjusHenny ValjusHanna Tupanen
Eila-Kaarina RoineIrmeli Alanen
Jukka ManninenIikka Alanen
Uljas KandolinUljas KandolinLinja-auton kuljettaja

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