Hella W
2011, Finnish. Directed by Juha Wuolijoki.
One Woman. Many Truths.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
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Cast & crew
- Juha WuolijokiDirector
- Tiina WeckströmHella Wuolijoki
- Hannu-Pekka BjörkmanValtiollisen poliisin etsivä
- Matleena KuusniemiVappu Tuomioja, o.s. Wuolijoki
- Maria HeiskanenKerttu Nuorteva, "Elina Sigrid Hämäläinen"
- Antti LitjaRaivio
- Pirkka-Pekka PeteliusEino Salmelainen
- Svante MartinVäinö Tanner
- Petri ManninenSulo Ilmiö Wuolijoki
- Marjaana MaijalaNanny
- Lilga KovankoAleksandra Nikolajevna, aik. Voskresenskaja, "rouva Jartseva"
- Kaija PakarinenLinda Tanner
- Sampo SarkolaBusinessman
Details
- Released
- 28 January 2011
- Country
- Estonia, Finland
- Budget
- $2.5M
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What Hella W is based on
Hella W is based on a true story.
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Hella W runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Hella W isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 January 2011. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hella W?
If you liked Hella W, try Richard Jewell, Munich - The Edge of War, Origin.
Who directed Hella W?
Hella W (2011) was directed by Juha Wuolijoki and stars Tiina Weckström, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Matleena Kuusniemi.
What is Hella W based on?
Hella W is based on a true story.