Hella W

Jan 28, 2011

1h 22m

★ 4.7

One Woman. Many Truths.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Snapper Films

Amrion

Hella W Trailers

Cast

Hella Wuolijoki

Tiina Weckström

Valtiollisen poliisin etsivä

Hannu-Pekka Björkman

Vappu Tuomioja, o.s. Wuolijoki

Matleena Kuusniemi

Kerttu Nuorteva, "Elina Sigrid Hämäläinen"

Maria Heiskanen

Raivio

Antti Litja

Eino Salmelainen

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Väinö Tanner

Svante Martin

Sulo Ilmiö Wuolijoki

Petri Manninen

Nanny

Marjaana Maijala

Aleksandra Nikolajevna, aik. Voskresenskaja, "rouva Jartseva"

Lilga Kovanko

Linda Tanner

Kaija Pakarinen

Businessman

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