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Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (1979 film)

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For the 1960 film, see Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (1960 film).

Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti
Directed byRalf Långbacka
Written byBertolt Brecht (play Mr Puntila and his Man Matti)
Ralf Långbacka
Hella Wuolijoki
Produced byAnssi Mänttäri
StarringLasse Pöysti
CinematographyHeikki Katajisto
Release date
  • 21 December 1979 (1979-12-21)
Running time
112 minutes
CountriesFinland
Sweden
LanguageSwedish

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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Herr Puntila och hans dräng Matti". sfi. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. ^ Patterson, Michael (2006). "Mr Puntila and His Man Matti". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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