The Dabster
Released: February 16, 1975Runtime: 150 minLanguage: FI
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.
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Ahti Kuoppala
as Armas Aallontie alias Simpauttaja
Pekka Raty
as Imppa Ryynänen
Leni Katajakoski
as Juuli Taivainen
Esko Hukkanen
as Kuuno Taivainen
Anna Maija Kokkinen
as Marketta Willman
Veikko Tiitinen
as Hilppa Ryynänen
Rauha Valkonen
as Eeli Ryynänen
Ahti Jokinen
as Otto Ryynänen
Risto Salmi
as Jomppa Kaunismäki
Aapo Vilhunen
as Hemmo Sysmänaho
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