The Dabster (1975)

Original title

Simpauttaja

Directed by

Veikko Kerttula

Genre

comedy, tv movie

Country

Finland

Runtime

2h 30m

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A mysterious and highly skilled worker shows up in a remote North Karelian village. He uses crude humor and womanizing to shake up the quiet everyday life of the locals.

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What happens

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. The film was first shown on television on February 17, 1975, on Mainostelevisio, which also produced the film. Finnkino released the film in DVD format on August 21, 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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