Parikka, the actor once called the Funniest Man in Finland, and his troupe are about to be executed for the atrocities committed during the Civil War in Finland. Jaeger Lieutenant Nyborg, an admirer of Parikka, suspects a definite miscarriage of justice. He wants to save the actors. The forthcoming visit of the German General von der Goltz to the prison island provides him with a suitable opportunity. Nyborg suggests that the actors prepare a comical performance for the visitor and not be shot. Instead, they will be given a new trial. Preparing a comedy in the horrible circumstances, in the midst of hunger and death, seems quite an overwhelming task. Only a handful of real actors are still alive, the rest of the troupe consists of stagehands. Parikka has to use all his inventive skills to be able to produce something funny.
Martti Suosalo
as Toivo Parikka
Jani Volanen
as Hjalmar Kalm
Leena Pöysti
as Helen Kalm
Paavo Kinnunen
as Alfred Nyborg
Vesa Vierikko
as Johansson
Jussi Nikkilä
as Aulis
Tommi Eronen
as Elo
Panu Vauhkonen
as Rautio
Paleface
as Äimälä
Rüdiger Klink
as Von Der Goltz
Anton Kettunen
as German soldier
Marko Pesonen
as Prisoner cook
