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Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti

7.0(1)1960—1

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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Language
German

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Germany, Austria

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Still from Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti

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Release dates

  • BrazilBR

    • PremiereSão Paulo International Film Festival19 Oct 2002
    • Theatrical (limited)14Cinemateca Brasileira (Retrospectiva "O Brasileiro Alberto Cavalcanti")27 Sept 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • TheatricalWest Germany21 Oct 1960
    • TheatricalEast Germany10 Dec 1965
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical27 Dec 2012
  • XCXC

    • PremiereKarlovy Vary Film Festival29 Jul 1956

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Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti was released on 21 October 1960.

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