Published:
Herra Puntila ja hänen renkinsä Matti
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.
Note: No longer available on DVD or Blu-ray.