Earth the Foster-Mother
Žemė maitintoja
Synopsis
The peasant Juras Tarutis takes part in the struggle for independent Lithuania and in the election campaign for the Sejm, painfully experiencing the fascist coup in 1926. At first, he firmly believes in land reform and only after difficult trials, he become disillusioned with the reform and with the bourgeois system itself.
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Vladas Bagdonas
Tarutis
Idalija Krikščionaitytė
Monika
Tomas Vaisieta
Jarmala
Algimantas Bružas
gydytojas
Genovaitė Ciplinskaitė
kaimietė
Karolis Dapkus
komisijos narys
Valerijonas Derkintis
Petras Dimša
Vytautas Dumšaitis
Arvydas Ilginis
kaimietis
Kristina Kazlauskaitė
mokytoja
Eduardas Kunavičius
kaimietis
Otonas Laniauskas
savanoris
Jonas Lalas
kaimietis
Vanda Marčinskaitė
Audronė Meilutytė
kaimietis
Juozas Meškauskas
Vidas Petkevičius
kaimietis
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bronius Talacka
- Screenplay & Story
- Bronius Talacka, Rimantas Savelis, Petras Cvirka
- Original Title
- Žemė maitintoja
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Lithuanian, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Lithuanian Television
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bronius Talacka
Bronius Talacka, Rimantas Savelis, Petras Cvirka
Jonas Botyrius
Department Leadership Roster
Bronius Talacka
Director
Bronius Talacka
Writer
Rimantas Savelis
Writer
Jonas Botyrius
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Earth the Foster-Mother
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What is Earth the Foster-Mother about?
The peasant Juras Tarutis takes part in the struggle for independent Lithuania and in the election campaign for the Sejm, painfully experiencing the fascist coup in 1926. At first, he firmly believes in land reform and only after difficult trials, he become disillusioned with the reform and with the bourgeois system itself.
Who directed Earth the Foster-Mother?
Earth the Foster-Mother was directed by Bronius Talacka.
Who stars in Earth the Foster-Mother?
The principal cast of Earth the Foster-Mother includes Vladas Bagdonas, Idalija Krikščionaitytė, Tomas Vaisieta, Algimantas Bružas, Genovaitė Ciplinskaitė.
When was Earth the Foster-Mother released and how long is it?
Earth the Foster-Mother was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Is Earth the Foster-Mother based on a book or true story?
Earth the Foster-Mother is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Petras Cvirka".