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Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti

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Original title

Herr Puntila och hans dräng Matti

Year

1979

Running time

112 min.

Country

Finland

Director

Ralf Långbacka

Screenwriter

Ralf Långbacka. Novel: Bertolt Brecht, Hella Wuolijoki

Cast

Music

Kaj Chydenius

Cinematography

Heikki Katajisto

Producer

Co-production Finland-Sweden;

Mainostelevisio, Reppufilmi, Sandrews, Svenska Filminstitutet, Sveriges Radio Productions. Distributor: Adams Filmi, VL-Media

Genre

Drama | Alcoholism

Synopsis

Based on the Bertolt Brecht play, the movie follows the farmer Puntila, who when he’s sober is a real pig but whenever he gets drunk becomes very generous. Puntila is trying to get his daughter to get married, but the problem is that his drunk self wants her to marry another man than his sober personality wants.

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