Laugh or Die

Laugh or Die

2018
1h 43m
6.2

6.2/10

26 votes • View on IMDb

"Humor is a matter of death"

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $1,900,000

Language: FI

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Production Information

Production Companies
Ljudbang Inland Film Company
Production Countries
Finland Sweden
Spoken Languages
Finnish German

Quick Facts

Original Title Suomen hauskin mies
Release Date March 16, 2018
Status Released
Language FI
IMDb ID tt7220696

Cast

Martti Suosalo
Martti Suosalo

Toivo Parikka

Jani Volanen
Jani Volanen

Hjalmar Kalm

Leena Pöysti
Leena Pöysti

Helen Kalm

Paavo Kinnunen
Paavo Kinnunen

Alfred Nyborg

Vesa Vierikko
Vesa Vierikko

Johansson

Jussi Nikkilä
Jussi Nikkilä

Aulis

Tommi Eronen
Tommi Eronen

Elo

Panu Vauhkonen
Panu Vauhkonen

Rautio

Paleface
Paleface

Äimälä

Rüdiger Klink
Rüdiger Klink

Von Der Goltz

Anton Kettunen
Anton Kettunen

German soldier

Marko Pesonen
Marko Pesonen

Prisoner cook

Key Crew

Mikko Reitala
Writer
Heikki Kujanpää
Writer
Heikki Kujanpää
Director
Klaus Heydemann
Producer