Helena Kara
Date of birth: 1916-08-16
Place of birth: Salo, Finland
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Helena Leminen, Aini Helena Dahl
Biography
Aini Helena Kara (until 1927 Dahl, since 1940 Leminen; 16 August 1916 Salo - 26 February 2002 Helsinki) was a Finnish film actress and one of the most popular film stars in Finland during the Second World War. Along with Lea Joutseno and Regina Linnanheimo, she was one of the Finnish actresses in the old film industry who didn't have a theatrical background. She was married to director Hannu Leminen and starred in many of his films, including their best-known collaboration, the melodrama White Roses (1943).
Movie Credits
Tuomari Martta
1943-03-20
Martha's problem is balancing work and family. According to her husband Juho and father-in-law Kalle
Vain sinulle
1945-04-29
Elina, the daughter of a small farmer, would like to attend a folk high school, but her father Nesto
Puck
1942-11-01
Liisa and the renowned composer Raimo Kaarna are fond of each other, but in Kaarna's family history,
Valkoiset ruusut
1943-09-12
Set in turn of the century Helsinki, author Arvo Helavalla's novel makes an indelible impression on
Aktivistit
1939-04-09
In 1916, Finland is still a part of Russian Empire. Eugen Schauman murders the governor of Finland,
Hän tuli ikkunasta
1952-04-30
Tom Mack falls in love with fashion designer Leila Linna. Romance develops, with a little diamond sm
Hätävara
1939-01-15
The priest's daughter, Vappu Kankare first irritates and then admires the ambitious habitant, Jalmar
Soita minulle, Helena!
1948-10-21
Helena, a beautiful school teacher in a countryside hamlet is just going to marry her childhood frie
Tapahtui kaukana
1950-07-14
Young woman flies to Lapland together with her father and his new female friend whom the daughter di
Tuhottu nuoruus
1947-09-19
Kirsti works as a reception assistant to Dr. Varjo and is secretly clinging to the doctor's son, Ein
Kyökin puolella
1940-08-31
A romantic story about a rich girl, who is not used to household work, charms many men while working
Miehen kylkiluu
1937-11-14
Pharmacy student Aina Zinck and doctor Yrjö Kallio are a young couple who are drawn into patterns of
Poikamiesten holhokki
1938-08-28
Katariina, an orphaned girl from the north, travels to Helsinki to live with her distant relative Ma
Poikani pääkonsuli
1940-12-22
Perky student Inkeri 'Iiri' Paappanen and businessman Taavi Takkulainen fall in love during a boat t
Punahousut
1939-11-19
The tarragon regiment moving to the small town charms the women of the locality. Only trade counsell
Anja tule kotiin
1944-11-19
Mauri Miettinen and his wife Anja are living in a happy marriage. Everything changes when Mauri's ol
Suurin voitto
1944-04-29
The local doctor Aarno works with his nurse wife Asta. After the death of their child, the spouses h
Sylvi
1944-09-10
18-year-old orphan Sylvi is unable to refuse the marriage proposal made by her guardian, Aksel. The
En ole kreivitär
1945-11-24
Helena Kara plays a dual role in this spectacularly portrayed adventure story where a real Countess
Hedelmätön puu
1947-03-21
Erkki, a journalist, suffers from epilepsy and agrees to be sterilized in order to marry his fiancée
Ratavartijan kaunis Inkeri
1950-10-20
Train driver Ilmari Perttula falls in love with Inkeri, the young wife of his elderly friend, railwa
Rosvo Roope
1949-09-09
In the 18th century, Robert's beloved Helena is forced to marry the cruel Henrik Brest. Robert becom
Neljä naista
1942-02-15
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