Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti

Synopsis

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…

Main Cast

Curt Bois

Johannes Puntila

Age : 90 | Popularity : 5%

Maria Emo

Eva Puntila

Age : 88 | Popularity : 7%

Heinz Engelmann

Matti Altonen

Age : 85 | Popularity : 5%

Elfriede Irrall

Lisu

Age : 80 | Popularity : 7%

Karl Skraup

Pharmacist Josef

Age : 60 | Popularity : 3%

Dorothea Neff

Pröpstin

Age : 83 | Popularity : 3%

Gaby Banschenbach

Laina

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Erika Pelikowsky

Sandra

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Alberto Cavalcanti
Writing	Writer	Bertolt Brecht
	Screenplay	Alberto Cavalcanti
	Adaptation	Vladimir Pozner Ruth Wieden
Camera	Director of Photography	André Bac
	Camera Operator	Viktor Korger
Art	Art Direction	Erik Aaes Hans Zehetner
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Hill Reihs-Gromes
Editing	Editor	Josef Juvancic
Sound	Sound	Alfred Norkus Hans Riedl
	Original Music Composer	Hanns Eisler
Department	Role	Name

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