Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti

Based On the book by Bertolt Brecht

Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (German: Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti) is a 1960 Austrian comedy film directed and co-written by Alberto Cavalcanti and starring Curt Bois, Heinz Engelmann and Maria Emo. It was made at the Soviet-controlled Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna. Production began in 1955, but wasn't completed until 1960. The film is based on the 1948 play Mr Puntila and his Man Matti by Bertolt Brecht which in turn is based on the 1940 Finnish play The Sawdust Princess by Hella Wuolijoki.

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Release date:

October 21, 1960

Director:

Alberto Cavalcanti

Cast:

Curt Bois, Heinz Engelmann, Maria Emo, Erika Pelikowsky, Dorothea Neff

Genre:

Drama, Comedy

Country:

Austria

Language:

German

Year page:

1960 in adaptations