The Collector (1997 film)

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The Collector
The Collector 1997.jpg
Original Finnish film poster
Directed by Auli Mantila
Written byAuli Mantila
Produced by Tero Kaukomaa
Starring Leea Klemola
CinematographyHeikki Färm
Edited byRiitta Poikselkä
Music byRisto Iissalo
Distributed by Finnkino Oy
Release date
  • 31 October 1997 (1997-10-31)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish
Budget FIM 3,342,503 [1]

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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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

  1. 1 2 "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.