Kovanaama
Seen it?1954 | 95 min | Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Take the Money and Run, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aarne Tarkas
- Lasse PöystiEsko Pekuri
- Sirkka-Liisa WilénMiss Judith
- Pentti ViljanenEvert Pinsiö
- Toivo MäkeläAnders
- Uljas KandolinTerävä
- Heikki SavolainenHoppu
- Matti TamminenRoivas
- Sakari JurkkaCaptain
- Tarmo ManniUolevi Tiitinen
- Jussi JurkkaPrisoner