Laugh or Die
Humor is a matter of death
- Heikki Kujanpää
- 1h 43m
- March 16, 2018 · Sweden, Finland
Overview
Parikka, the actor once called the Funniest Man in Finland, and his troupe are about to be executed for the atrocities committed during the Civil War in Finland. Jaeger Lieutenant Nyborg, an admirer of Parikka, suspects a definite miscarriage of justice. He wants to save the actors. The forthcoming visit of the German General von der Goltz to the prison island provides him with a suitable opportunity. Nyborg suggests that the actors prepare a comical performance for the visitor and not be shot. Instead, they will be given a new trial. Preparing a comedy in the horrible circumstances, in the midst of hunger and death, seems quite an overwhelming task. Only a handful of real actors are still alive, the rest of the troupe consists of stagehands. Parikka has to use all his inventive skills to be able to produce something funny.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 16, 2018
- Original language
- Finnish
- Spoken languages
- German, Finnish
- Countries
- Sweden, Finland
- Production
- Ljudbang,Inland Film Company
- Cast
- Marko Pesonen,Joona Mielonen,Marcus Hägg,Mikko Lyytikäinen,Nico Toikka,Jussi Lehtonen,Panu Vauhkonen,Esko Junkkari,Jussi Nikkilä,Eero Herranenand 30 more
- Director
- Heikki Kujanpää
- Writer
- Mikko Reitala,Heikki Kujanpää
- Producer
- Klaus Heydemann
- Cinematography
- Heikki Färm
- Music
- Timo Hietala
- Budget
- $1,900,000
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- View on IMDb