Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti

Based On the book by Bertolt Brecht

Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (Swedish: Herr Puntila och hans dräng Matti) is a 1979 Finnish-Swedish drama film directed by Ralf Långbacka. The film was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. 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:

December 21, 1979

Director:

Ralf Långbacka

Cast:

Lasse Pöysti, Pekka Laiho, Arja Saijonmaa, Martin Kurtén, Elina Salo

Genre:

Historical, Drama, Comedy

Country:

Finland, Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Year page:

1979 in adaptations