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Nobody Wanted to Die

Original title: Niekas nenorejo mirti
1966 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius · Russia / USSR · Soviet Poetic Cinema
DramaActionHistoryWar

Cast

Kazimieras Vitkus Regimantas Adomaitis Bruno O'Ya Juozas Budraitis Algimantas Masiulis Donatas Banionis

Credits

Written by: Vytautas Zalakevicius

Plot

The film is set in Lithuania after the Second World War. It shows dramatic events in a small Lithuanian farming community, where people are split between the Soviets and the "brothers in the woods", who are fighting to defend their land from the Soviets after the end of the Second World War.

Sinekatalog’s take

Nobody Wanted to Die (1966) is a Russian drama directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius. It stars Kazimieras Vitkus, Regimantas Adomaitis and Bruno O'Ya. It runs 107 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (840 votes)
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