Laugh or Die
Overview
In a detention camp in 1918, a group of Finnish actors are sentenced to death. When an important German general arrives, the camp’s vicious commandant forges out a cruel plan: the imprisoners have to perform a comedy – and if they can make the visiting general laugh, they will be spared. A story about zest for life and power of laughter. Based on true events.
Released:
March 16, 2018
Country:
Finland, Sweden
Duration:
1h 43m
Cast:
Jani Volanen, Jussi Lehtonen, Jussi Nikkilä, Leena Pöysti, Martti Suosalo
Director:
Heikki Kujanpää
