The Collector (1997 film)

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
Original Finnish film poster
Directed byAuli Mantila
Written byAuli Mantila
Produced byTero Kaukomaa
StarringLeea Klemola
CinematographyHeikki Färm
Edited byRiitta Poikselkä
Music byRisto Iissalo
Distributed byFinnkino Oy
Release date
  • 31 October 1997 (1997-10-31)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish
BudgetFIM 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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Neitoperho". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ Bhob Stewart (2014). "The Collector". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  4. ^ "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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