Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti

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Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (1960)

Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti

Comedy, Music, Drama

This first film adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s play about class distinctions was made in 1955 in the Vienna Rosenhügel studios, but it was only premiered five years later. Curt Bois plays the rich capitalist Puntila who only becomes somewhat agreeable when he is drunk (which he is most of the time in this film). In his inebriated state, Puntila not only gets amorously involved with three different ladies but also suggests that his daughter Eva marries his chauffeur Matti. The chauffeur, however, doesn’t really agree…

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Cast

Curt Bois Johannes Puntila Heinz Engelmann Matti Altonen Maria Emo Eva Puntila Erika Pelikowsky Sandra
I
Inge Holzleitner Fina Dorothea Neff Pröpstin Elfriede Irrall Lisu
E
Edith Klinger Manda
E
Erland Erlandsen Attaché Karl Skraup Pharmacist Josef
O
Otto Schmöle Richter
O
Otto Wögerer Bibelius

Crew

Director
Alberto Cavalcanti
Screenplay
Alberto Cavalcanti
Director of Photography
André Bac
Original Music Composer
Hanns Eisler
Editor
Josef Juvancic
Producer
Heinrich Bauer, Herbert Kollmann

Details

Original title
Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti
Release date
1960-10-21
Genres
Comedy, Music, Drama
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
Germany, Austria
Production
Wien-Film, Heinrich Bauer-Film