The Dabster (film)
| The Dabster | |
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Finnish DVD cover of The Dabster | |
| Finnish: Simpauttaja | |
| Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Based on | The Dabster by Heikki Turunen |
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| Directed by | Veikko Kerttula |
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| Country of origin | Finland |
| Original language | Finnish |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Lieksa, North Karelia |
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| Editor | Keijo Virtanen |
| Running time | 151 minutes |
| Production company | MTV Oy |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mainostelevisio |
| Release | February 17, 1975 |
The Dabster (Finnish: Simpauttaja) 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.[1][2]
The film was first shown on television on February 17, 1975, on Mainostelevisio, which also produced the film.[1] Finnkino released the film in DVD format on August 21, 2009.[3]
Reception
Director Veikko Kerttula won the Jussi Award for Best Director for his film.[4]
Jukka Kajava from Helsingin Sanomat recalled during the television re-run of the film on 1994 New Year's Eve how the bleakness of living conditions and lack of equality, dramatized from Turunen's novel 20 years earlier, were very much in keeping with the spirit of the times. "The remote village mentality of Finnish development areas and the minimal opportunities provided were powerfully and effectively conveyed to the general public." Kajava wrote that the film, despite its minor flaws, is a piece of television quality history.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Simpauttaja". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Järvinen, Kari (31 May 2024). "Kuka on naistenmies Simpauttajan mielitietty? Testaa tietosi tv-visassa!". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ Simpauttaja – Finnkino (in Finnish)
- ^ Veikko Kerttula on kuollut – Simpauttajan ja Sen tavallisen tarinan ohjaaja näytteli Hopeaa rajan takaa -elokuvassa – Elokuvauutiset.fi (in Finnish)
- ^ Kajava, Jukka: "Poimintoja". Helsingin Sanomat, 31 December 1994, p. 65. (in Finnish)
External links
- The Dabster at IMDb