Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti is a 1979 Finnish-Swedish drama film directed by Ralf Långbacka. 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. 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.

Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (1979)
Directed by Ralf Långbacka
Genres - Comedy, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Historical Film |
Release Date - Dec 21, 1979 |
Run Time - 112 min. |
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Tags
53rd Academy Awards, Hella Wuolijoki, His Man Matti, The Sawdust Princess
Attributes
Based On: based on works by Bertolt Brecht, Mr Puntila and his Man Matti
Filming Location: Helsinki, Renko
Time Period: 1930s
Filming Location: Helsinki, Renko
Time Period: 1930s
Alternate Titles
Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti
Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti
US
Herr Puntila och hans dräng Matti
SE
Herr Puntila og hans dreng Matti
NO
Herra Puntila ja hänen renkinsä Matti
FI