Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti
Herr Puntila och hans dräng Matti
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.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Lasse Pöysti
Johannes Puntila
Pekka Laiho
Matti Aaltonen
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Arja Saijonmaa
Eeva Puntila
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Martin Kurtén
Attaché Eino Silakka
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May Pihlgren
Dean's wife
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Sven Ehrström
Fredrik
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Rolf Labbart
Dairy manager
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Tauno Lehtihalmes
Dean
Ritva Valkama
Emma Takinainen
Elina Salo
Chemistry clerk
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Kaj Chydenius
Composer
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Heikki Katajisto
Cinematographer