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Kovanaama

Kovanaama

19545.31h 35m

Overview

Lasse Pöysti plays a young reporter named Esko Pekuri who thinks he's got a front-page story. But every article he writes goes in press as minor news. He gets a fantastic idea to impersonate a gangster and write an article about prison life.

Directed by Aarne Tarkas
Written by Aarne Tarkas
Produced by Mauno Mäkelä
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Top Cast

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Lasse Pöysti

Esko Pekuri

Sirkka-Liisa Wilén

Sirkka-Liisa Wilén

Miss Judith

Pentti Viljanen

Pentti Viljanen

Evert Pinsiö

Toivo Mäkelä

Toivo Mäkelä

Anders

Uljas Kandolin

Uljas Kandolin

Terävä

Heikki Savolainen

Heikki Savolainen

Hoppu

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Matti Tamminen

Roivas

Sakari Jurkka

Sakari Jurkka

Captain

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Tarmo Manni

Uolevi Tiitinen

Jussi Jurkka

Jussi Jurkka

Prisoner

Themes & Keywords

prisonjournalist

About Kovanaama

Kovanaama is a comedy, crime film released in 1954 exploring themes of prison, journalist. Directed by Aarne Tarkas, it stars Lasse Pöysti, Sirkka-Liisa Wilén, Pentti Viljanen. Lasse Pöysti plays a young reporter named Esko Pekuri who thinks he's got a front-page story. But every article he writes goes in press as minor news. He gets a fantastic idea to impersonate a gangster and write an article about prison life.

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