Nobody Wanted to Die
Niekas nenorėjo mirti
Synopsis
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.
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Kazimieras Vitkus
Lokys
Regimantas Adomaitis
Donatas
Bruno O'Ya
Bronius
Juozas Budraitis
Jonas
Algimantas Masiulis
Mykolas
Donatas Banionis
Vaitkus
Vija Artmane
Ona
Eugenija Šulgaitė
Danguolė Baukaitė
Aldona
Bronius Babkauskas
Marcinkus
Regina Zdanavičiūtė
Laimonas Noreika
Juozapas
Antanas Šurna
Vytautas Tomkus
Apuokas
Antanas Barčas
Barzda
Balys Juškevičius
Gerlinda Kopelman
Adomas Petkevicius
Release History & Theatrical Window
Vilnius
Festival / Special Debut
December 20, 1995
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vytautas Žalakevičius
- Screenplay & Story
- Vytautas Žalakevičius
- Original Score
- Algimantas Apanavičius
- Original Title
- Niekas nenorėjo mirti
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Lithuanian
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Lithuanian Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vytautas Žalakevičius
Vytautas Žalakevičius
Algimantas Apanavičius
Jonas Gricius
Izabelė Pinaitytė
Department Leadership Roster
Vytautas Žalakevičius
Director
Vytautas Žalakevičius
Writer
Viktorija Bimbaitė-Vilimienė
Production Design
Izabelė Pinaitytė
Editor
Vytautas Kalinauskas
Production Design
Algirdas Ničius
Production Design
Jonas Gricius
Director of Photography
Algimantas Apanavičius
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Nobody Wanted to Die
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Nobody Wanted to Die about?
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.
Who directed Nobody Wanted to Die?
Nobody Wanted to Die was directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius.
Who stars in Nobody Wanted to Die?
The principal cast of Nobody Wanted to Die includes Kazimieras Vitkus, Regimantas Adomaitis, Bruno O'Ya, Juozas Budraitis, Algimantas Masiulis.
When was Nobody Wanted to Die released and how long is it?
Nobody Wanted to Die was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
Who composed the musical score for Nobody Wanted to Die?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Nobody Wanted to Die was composed by Algimantas Apanavičius.