Adam Wants to Be a Man
Adomas nori būti žmogumi
Synopsis
In a pre-WWII Lithuanian town, occupied with unemployed workers and crooks of various kinds, lives Adam, a naive young man with no job and a lot of dreams. His closest friend is the Captain, an old sea wolf with many tales to tell about Singapore, Hawaii and other equally exotic and sunny places. Inspired by his stories, Adam manages to get a job in an emigration bureau and starts saving for his ticket to leave abroad.
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Vitalijus Puodžiukaitis
Adam
Audrone Bajerciute
Liuce
Stasis Petronaitis
Petras
Juozas Miltinis
Captain
Valerijonas Derkintis
Petras' father
Vaclovas Blėdis
«Amerikonas»
Donatas Banionis
Dausa
Dana Rutkutė
Blondinė
Janina Rudzinskaitė
Liucės teta
Bronius Babkauskas
«Tipas»
Algimantas Masiulis
Kelneris
Vaclovas Muraška
Valstietis
Release History & Theatrical Window
Limited
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vytautas Žalakevičius
- Screenplay & Story
- Vytautas Žalakevičius, Vytautas Sirijos Gira
- Original Score
- Eduardas Balsys
- Original Title
- Adomas nori būti žmogumi
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Lithuanian
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Lithuanian Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vytautas Žalakevičius
Vytautas Žalakevičius, Vytautas Sirijos Gira
Eduardas Balsys
Algimantas Mockus
Slaume Berelovicius
Department Leadership Roster
Vytautas Žalakevičius
Director
Slaume Berelovicius
Producer
Vytautas Žalakevičius
Writer
Vytautas Sirijos Gira
Writer
Viktorija Bimbaitė
Costume Design
Algirdas Ničius
Production Design
Eduardas Balsys
Original Music Composer
Algimantas Mockus
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Adam Wants to Be a Man
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What is Adam Wants to Be a Man about?
In a pre-WWII Lithuanian town, occupied with unemployed workers and crooks of various kinds, lives Adam, a naive young man with no job and a lot of dreams. His closest friend is the Captain, an old sea wolf with many tales to tell about Singapore, Hawaii and other equally exotic and sunny places. Inspired by his stories, Adam manages to get a job in an emigration bureau and starts saving for his ticket to leave abroad.
Who directed Adam Wants to Be a Man?
Adam Wants to Be a Man was directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius.
Who stars in Adam Wants to Be a Man?
The principal cast of Adam Wants to Be a Man includes Vitalijus Puodžiukaitis, Audrone Bajerciute, Stasis Petronaitis, Juozas Miltinis, Valerijonas Derkintis.
When was Adam Wants to Be a Man released and how long is it?
Adam Wants to Be a Man was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Adam Wants to Be a Man?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Adam Wants to Be a Man was composed by Eduardas Balsys.