Laugh or Die (Suomen hauskin mies) 6 years old

Humor is a matter of death

Laugh or Die

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.

Credits

Laugh or Die Cast

Name Character
Jani Volanen She was 46, now 52 years old as Hjalmar Kalm
Tommi Eronen was 49, now 55 years old as Elo
Martti Suosalo He was 55, now 61 years old as Toivo Parikka
Vesa Vierikko He was 61, now 67 years old as Johansson
Jussi Nikkilä He was 36, now 42 years old as Aulis
Leena Pöysti She was 42, now 48 years old as Helen Kalm
Rüdiger Klink He was 46, now 52 years old as Von Der Goltz
Paavo Kinnunen He was 31, now 37 years old as Alfred Nyborg

Laugh or Die Crew

Name Department
Klaus Heydemann as Producer. Production
Heikki Kujanpää as Director. He was 56 (now 62) years old Directing
Heikki Kujanpää as Writer. He was 56 (now 62) years old Writing
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Laugh or Die (6 years)

Humor is a matter of death

  • Release day: Friday, March 16, 2018
  • Runtime: 103 minutes
  • Budget: 1900000.00