Movie: Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti

Top 10 Billed Cast

Lasse Pöysti
Lasse Pöysti

Johannes Puntila

Pekka Laiho
Pekka Laiho

Matti Aaltonen

Arja Saijonmaa
Arja Saijonmaa

Eeva Puntila

Martin Kurtén
Martin Kurtén

May Pihlgren
May Pihlgren

Sven Ehrström
Sven Ehrström

Rolf Labbart
Rolf Labbart

Tauno Lehtihalmes
Tauno Lehtihalmes

Ritva Valkama
Ritva Valkama

Elina Salo
Elina Salo

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1979-12-21

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    svenska
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