COMEDY . 1979 . 1h 52m . 8.0/10

Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti_

Based on the Bertolt Brecht play, the movie follows the farmer Puntila, who when he's sober is a real pig but whenever he gets drunk becomes very generous. Puntila is trying to get his daughter to get married, but the problem is that his drunk self wants her to marry another man than his sober personality wants.

Starring Lasse Pöysti, Pekka Laiho, Arja Saijonmaa

8.0/10

Rating

1h 52m

Runtime

1979

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Based on the Bertolt Brecht play, the movie follows the farmer Puntila, who when he's sober is a real pig but whenever he gets drunk becomes very generous. Puntila is trying to get his daughter to get married, but the problem is that his drunk self wants her to marry another man than his sober personality wants.

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Cast

Lasse Pöysti stars as Johannes Puntila in Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti.

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Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti was released 47 years ago in 1979.

Overview

Based on the Bertolt Brecht play, the movie follows the farmer Puntila, who when he's sober is a real pig but whenever he gets drunk becomes very generous. P...

Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 52m.

CAST (20)

Lasse Pöysti

Johannes Puntila

Pekka Laiho

Arja Saijonmaa

May Pihlgren

SE

Sven Ehrström

Rolf Labbart

Tauno Lehtihalmes

Ritva Valkama

Elina Salo

Sulevi Peltola

TB

Thomas Backlund

Asser Fagerström

AF

Atso Fagerström

PP

Paavo Piskonen

IR

Ivar Rosenblad

DETAILS

Release

December 21, 1979

Status

Released

Runtime

112 min (1h 52m)

Country

FI, Sweden

Rating

8.0/10 (1 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti about?

Based on the Bertolt Brecht play, the movie follows the farmer Puntila, who when he's sober is a real pig but whenever he gets drunk becomes very generous. Puntila is trying to get his daughter to get married, but the problem is that his drunk self wants her to marry another man than his sober personality wants.

How long is Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti?

Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti has a runtime of 112 minutes (1h 52m).

Who stars in Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti?

The cast of Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti includes Lasse Pöysti, Pekka Laiho, Arja Saijonmaa, Martin Kurtén, May Pihlgren.

What is the rating of Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti?

Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Comedy