Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (1960)
This first film adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s play about class distinctions was made in 1955 in the Vienna Rosenhügel studios, but it was only premiered five years later. Curt Bois plays the rich capitalist Puntila who only becomes somewhat agreeable when he is drunk (which he is most of the time in this film). In his inebriated state, Puntila not only gets amorously involved with three different ladies but also suggests that his daughter Eva marries his chauffeur Matti. The chauffeur, however, doesn’t really agree…
Director:
Alberto Cavalcanti
Writer:
Alberto Cavalcanti
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Curt Bois as Johannes Puntila |
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Maria Emo as Eva Puntila |
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Heinz Engelmann as Matti Altonen |
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Elfriede Irrall as Lisu |
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Karl Skraup as Pharmacist Josef |
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Dorothea Neff as Pröpstin |
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Gaby Banschenbach as Laina |
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Erika Pelikowsky as Sandra |
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Edith Klinger as Manda |
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Erland Erlandsen as Attaché |
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Fritz Links as Provost |
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Elisabeth Stiepl as Smuggler Emma |
| Directing | Alberto Cavalcanti | Director |
| Writing | Bertolt Brecht | Writer |
| Art | Hans Zehetner | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hill Reihs-Gromes | Costume Design |
| Sound | Hans Riedl | Sound |
| Writing | Vladimir Pozner | Adaptation |
| Editing | Josef Juvancic | Editor |
| Camera | André Bac | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Hanns Eisler | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Ruth Wieden | Adaptation |
| Art | Erik Aaes | Art Direction |
| Camera | Viktor Korger | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Alfred Norkus | Sound |
| Writing | Alberto Cavalcanti | Screenplay |
