Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti | |
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Directed by | Alberto Cavalcanti |
Written by | Bertolt Brecht (play) Hella Wuolijoki Alberto Cavalcanti Vladimir Pozner Ruth Wieden |
Produced by | Heinrich Bauer Herbert Kollmann |
Starring | Curt Bois Heinz Engelmann Maria Emo |
Cinematography | André Bac |
Edited by | Josef Juvancic |
Music by | Hanns Eisler |
Production companies | Heinrich Bauer-Film Wien-Film |
Distributed by | Sascha-Verleih |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | Austria |
Language | German |
Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (German: Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti) is a 1960 Austrian comedy film directed and co-written by Alberto Cavalcanti and starring Curt Bois, Heinz Engelmann and Maria Emo.[1] It was made at the Soviet-controlled Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna. Production began in 1955, but wasn't completed until 1960.[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][4]