| 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 |
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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]