When the Oaks Were Falling
Virto Ąžuolai
Synopsis
A faithful adaptation of the story of famous Lithuanian author Baltusis both in subject and artistic presentation. Three brothers Laurynas, Stanislovas and Antanas fall in love with one woman Kazyte and dramatic events make all three brothers go to jail for homicide, while she lives alone on their land.
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Nijolė Lepeškaitė
Kazytė
Vladas Bagdonas
Antanėlis "Skystimas"
Jonas Pakulis
Laurynas
Juozas Jaruševičius
Stanislovas
Kazimieras Vitkus
Father
Alfonsas Dobkevičius
Untulis
Kostas Smoriginas
Adomėlis "Čigonas"
Aras Lukšas
Shepherd
Antanas Pikelis
Neighbor
Karolis Dapkus
Milė Šablauskaitė
Ieva Gurinaitė-Paskienė
Juozas Kiselius
Klemensas
Eugenija Šulgaitė
Mother
Violeta Podolskaitė
Elzė
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gytis Lukšas
- Screenplay & Story
- Virgilijus Juozas Čepaitis, Gytis Lukšas
- Original Score
- Giedrius Antanas Kuprevičius
- Original Title
- Virto Ąžuolai
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Lithuanian, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Lithuanian Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gytis Lukšas
Virgilijus Juozas Čepaitis, Gytis Lukšas
Giedrius Antanas Kuprevičius
Algimantas Mockus
Mingailė Murmulaitienė
Department Leadership Roster
Gytis Lukšas
Director
Virgilijus Juozas Čepaitis
Writer
Mingailė Murmulaitienė
Editor
Gytis Lukšas
Writer
Algimantas Mockus
Director of Photography
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What is When the Oaks Were Falling about?
A faithful adaptation of the story of famous Lithuanian author Baltusis both in subject and artistic presentation. Three brothers Laurynas, Stanislovas and Antanas fall in love with one woman Kazyte and dramatic events make all three brothers go to jail for homicide, while she lives alone on their land.
Who directed When the Oaks Were Falling?
When the Oaks Were Falling was directed by Gytis Lukšas.
Who stars in When the Oaks Were Falling?
The principal cast of When the Oaks Were Falling includes Nijolė Lepeškaitė, Vladas Bagdonas, Jonas Pakulis, Juozas Jaruševičius, Kazimieras Vitkus.
When was When the Oaks Were Falling released and how long is it?
When the Oaks Were Falling was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for When the Oaks Were Falling?
The original motion picture soundtrack for When the Oaks Were Falling was composed by Giedrius Antanas Kuprevičius.