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]
| The Collector | |
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 Original Finnish film poster | |
| 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 |
Release date |
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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 edit
- Leea Klemola as Eevi
- Elina Hurme as Ami
- Rea Mauranen as Anja
- Henriikka Salo as Helena
- Robin Svartström as Jusu
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Neitoperho". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ Bhob Stewart (2014). "The Collector". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
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