Simpauttaja

Simpauttaja (1975)

During the spring harvest, a strange man arrives in the village on the shores of Lake Pielinen, carrying a rifle and a backpack. He is a skilled worker, a ruthless talker, and a ladies' man. By the time the autumn snow falls, the village has changed. No one can quite figure out the man. He calls himself Simpauttaja. Based on Heikki Turunen's award-winning debut novel, the film is a tragicomic portrayal of rural change.

Date of release
1975-02-16
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (7)
Runtime
2h 30m
Genres
Comedy, TV Movie
Director
Veikko Kerttula

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Dabster

The Dabster is a 1975 Finnish made-for-television comedy drama film, directed by Veikko Kerttula, based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Heikki Turunen. The film tells the story of a skilled but mysterious worker who arrives in a rural village in North Karelia and, as a ruthless joker and womanizer, completely changes the village's everyday life.

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