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Herra Puntila ja hänen renkinsä Matti

1979 | 112 min | S | comedy

The movie, based on Bertolt Brecht’s play, follows the farmer Puntila, who is a real pig when sober but becomes very generous when drunk. Puntila tries to get his daughter married, but the problem is that his drunk self wants her to marry a different man than his sober self does.

Director, Writer:
Ralf Långbacka

Story:
Hella Wuolijoki

Writer:
Bertolt Brecht

Lassi Pöysti won the Jussi Award for Best Actor.

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About the movie

Subjects

  • health education
  • history

Keywords

  • domestic
  • family
  • family circumstances
  • humoristic
  • intoxicants

Educational levels

  • high schools and vocational schools
  • middle schools

Genres

  • comedy

Age limits

  • S

Awards

  • Jussi

Studios

  • Säihky