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.
Director: Veikko Kerttula
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Ahti Kuoppala as Simpauttaja |
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Pekka Räty as Imppa Ryynänen |
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Leni Katajakoski as Juuli Taivainen |
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Esko Hukkanen as Kuuno Taivainen |
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Anna-Maija Kokkinen as Marketta Willman |
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Veikko Tiitinen as Hilppa Ryynänen |
| Sound | Tapio Flinkman | Sound |
| Camera | Kauko Nord | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Keijo Virtanen | Editor |
| Directing | Veikko Kerttula | Director |
| Writing | Veikko Kerttula | Writer |
| Writing | Hannu Tyhtilä | Writer |
| Writing | Heikki Turunen | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Arja Tanskanen | Costume Design |
| Writing | Matti-Juhani Karila | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Inka Happo | Costume Design |
| Camera | Raimo Väisänen | Director of Photography |
