Loading... Please wait...

Our Newsletter


Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti (1960) DVD

Image 1
  • Image 1
Pin It
Price:
$9.99
SKU:
S03142017735
Rating:
5 Stars ( 1 product review )
Availability:
In Stock
Quantity:

Product Description

Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti (1960)

Director:

Alberto Cavalcanti

Writers:

Bertolt Brecht (folk play), Hella Wuolijoki (story)

Stars:

Curt Bois, Heinz Engelmann, Maria Emo
 
Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti (aka Herr Puntila and his Chauffeur Matti and Puntilla and His Hired Man) is based on the same-named play by Bertoldt Brecht. Curt Bois, best remembered as the oily pickpocket in Casablanca, stars as Puntila, a nasty Finnish landlord who turns into a nice guy whenever he's drunk (shades of Chaplin's City Lights). Puntila's chauffeur Matti (Heinz Engelman) shares several ribald adventures with his master, and at one point finds himself engaged to Puntila's nubile daughter Eva (Maria Emo). Brecht's merciless satire of class distinctions isn't quite as pungent as in the original, but audiences will get the point. Herr Puntila und sein Knect Matti was adapted for the screen by Vladimir Pozner (yes, that Vladimir Pozner!)
 

Find Similar Products by Tag

comedy  drama  foreign  German  Musical  

Find Similar Products by Category

Write your own product review

Product Reviews

  1. The most funny of Brecht's plays 5 Star Review

    Posted by on Jul 3rd 2017

    Not only is Herr Puntila the most funny of Bertolt Brecht's plays, but this is also the most funny and the most lively stage direction I ever saw of this play.

Currency Converter

Choose a currency below to display product prices in the selected currency.

US Dollar
Euro
British Pound

Add to Wish List

Click the button below to add the Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti (1960) DVD to your wish list.

You Recently Viewed...