Laugh or Die
6.7
“Humor is a matter of death”
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.
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Cast
40 people
Martti Suosalo
Toivo Parikka
Known for
Deadwind
Fallen Leaves
Jani Volanen
Hjalmar Kalm
Known for
Deadwind
Hatching
Leena Pöysti
Helen Kalm
Known for
Deadwind
Paavo Kinnunen
Alfred Nyborg
Also in
Bad Apples
Games People Play
Vesa Vierikko
Johansson
Known for
The Match Factory Girl
The Winter War
Jussi Nikkilä
Aulis
Also in
Queen of Fucking Everything
Young Gods
Tommi Eronen
Elo
Known for
Sauna
Jade Warrior
Panu Vauhkonen
Rautio
Known for
Purge
Paleface
Äimälä
Also in
Virality
Rüdiger Klink
Von Der Goltz
Known for
Babylon Berlin
Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late
Anton Kettunen
German soldier
Also in
Stupid Young Heart
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
Marko Pesonen
Prisoner cook
Known for
Rendel
Heikki Kujanpää Director · Mikko Reitala Writer Timo Hietala Composer
Budget $1.9M · First release March 16, 2018 · Produced in Finland, Sweden
Box office
Budget
$1,900,000
Production
Ljudbang
Production
Inland Film Company
Production
Finland · Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Suomen hauskin mies
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish · German
Release dates
Finland · March 16, 2018
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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