Soita minulle, Helena!

Soita minulle, Helena!

1948 · 91 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

Helena, a beautiful school teacher in a countryside hamlet is just going to marry her childhood friend Erkki, but a day before the wedding her first love Jari arrives to the scene.

Directed by Hannu Leminen · Written by Hannu Leminen

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