Kovanaama

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, Kovanaama leans on a strong ensemble — Lasse Pöysti, Sirkka-Liisa Wilén, Pentti Viljanen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1954.