Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (1979)
- Original title
- Herr Puntila och hans dräng Matti
- Directed by
- Ralf Långbacka
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, historical film
- Country
- Finland, Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- S
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A wealthy landowner switches between moments of drunken generosity and sober cruelty. His servant Matti must navigate his master's unpredictable moods.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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