The Collector (1997 film)
| 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 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 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
 
See also
- List of submissions to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
 - List of Finnish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
 
References
- ^ 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.
 
