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
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.
quirkycomedicdramaticwrysocially sharpcharacter-drivenslow-pacedunpredictable
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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