The Collector (1997 film)
1997 film
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The Collector (Finnish: Neitoperho) is a 1997 Finnish drama film directed by Auli Mantila.[2] The dark road movie tells the story of a work-avoiding woman who one day, out of frustration, steals the money from her sister and, with the help of a stolen car, sets off aimlessly to commit more crimes. According to director Mantila, the film was loosely inspired by is a 1963 thriller novel The Collector by John Fowles.[1]
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| Directed by | Auli Mantila |
| Written by | Auli Mantila |
| Produced by | Tero Kaukomaa |
| Starring | Leea Klemola |
| Cinematography | Heikki Färm |
| Edited by | Riitta Poikselkä |
| Music by | Risto Iissalo |
| Distributed by | Finnkino Oy |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | FIM 3,342,503[1] |
The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted, as a nominee.[3][4]
Cast
- Leea Klemola as Eevi
- Elina Hurme as Ami
- Rea Mauranen as Anja
- Henriikka Salo as Helena
- Robin Svartström as Jusu
