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Hella W

The life of a heroine. The life and work of Hella Wuolijoki. A poet, spy and millionaire, she turned into an internationally acclaimed businesswoman, politician and playwright, who collaborated with Europe's leading writers such as Bertolt Brecht and Maxim Gorky, but faced the harshness of a changing world as the Finnish, Soviet and British secret services focus on her life, family and work.

2011 |1h 22m |  Drama, History

Cast

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Tiina Weckström

Hella Wuolijoki

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Hannu-Pekka Björkman

Valtiollisen poliisin etsivä

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Matleena Kuusniemi

Vappu Tuomioja, o.s. Wuolijoki

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Maria Heiskanen

Kerttu Nuorteva, "Elina Sigrid Hämäläinen"

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Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Eino Salmelainen

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Marjaana Maijala

Nanny

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Lilga Kovanko

Aleksandra Nikolajevna, aik. Voskresenskaja, "rouva Jartseva"

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Kaija Pakarinen

Linda Tanner

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Sampo Sarkola

Businessman

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Maria Sid

Passarivanki

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Wanda Dubiel

Sukulaisrouva

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Robert Enckell

Pankinjohtaja

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Jonathan Hutchings

Agent M16

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Andrei Tsumak

Vasili Terentjev

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Eeva Soivio

Sisäkön ääni (voice)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

Russian, Finnish, Swedish, English

Budget

$2,500,000.00

Revenue

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