Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti (1979)
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.
Director:
Ralf Långbacka
Writer:
Ralf Långbacka
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Lasse Pöysti as Johannes Puntila |
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Pekka Laiho as Matti Aaltonen |
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Arja Saijonmaa as Eeva Puntila |
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Martin Kurtén as |
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May Pihlgren as |
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Sven Ehrström as |
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Rolf Labbart as |
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Tauno Lehtihalmes as |
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Ritva Valkama as |
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Elina Salo as |
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Pirkko Nurmi as |
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Soli Labbart as |
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Maria Aro as |
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Karin Pacius as |
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Sulevi Peltola as |
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Thomas Backlund as |
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Asser Fagerström as |
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Atso Fagerström as |
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Paavo Piskonen as |
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Ivar Rosenblad as |
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Pehr-Olof Sirén as |
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Pentti Auer as |
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Ensio Lumes as |
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Ralf Långbacka as |
| Editing | Irma Taina | Editor |
| Production | Anssi Mänttäri | Producer |
| Sound | Kaj Chydenius | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Heikki Katajisto | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eva Ekman | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Ralf Långbacka | Director |
| Writing | Hella Wuolijoki | Story |
| Writing | Bertolt Brecht | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Ralf Långbacka | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jouko Lumme | Production Sound Mixer |
| Art | Ensio Suominen | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liisi Tandefelt | Costume Design |
| Directing | Ilkka Vanne | Assistant Director |
| Production | Anssi Mänttäri | Production Manager |
| Sound | Lars Klettner | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Richard Fortelius | Property Master |