Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti | |
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Directed by | Ralf Långbacka |
Written by |
Bertolt Brecht (play
Mr Puntila and his Man Matti) Ralf Långbacka Hella Wuolijoki |
Produced by | Anssi Mänttäri |
Starring | Lasse Pöysti |
Cinematography | Heikki Katajisto |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Countries | Finland Sweden |
Language | Swedish |
Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti ( Swedish: Herr Puntila och hans dräng Matti) is a 1979 Finnish-Swedish drama film directed by Ralf Långbacka. [1] 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. [2] 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. [3]