Simpauttaja

Story

Synopsis

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

Writers

Matti-Juhani Karila, Veikko Kerttula, Hannu Tyhtilä

Language

Finnish

Country

Finland

Release date

16 February 1975

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Ahti Kuoppala

  Simpauttaja

• Pekka Räty

  Imppa Ryynänen

• 

  Leni Katajakoski

  Juuli Taivainen

• Esko Hukkanen

  Kuuno Taivainen

• Anna-Maija Kokkinen

  Marketta Willman

• Veikko Tiitinen

  Hilppa Ryynänen