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Nobody Wanted to Die

Niekas nenorėjo mirti

1965 · 107 min · Drama

In postwar Lithuania, a farming community is torn between the Soviet authorities and the anti-Soviet partisans hiding in the forests, and the sons of a murdered village elder set out for revenge. A landmark Soviet-Lithuanian drama.

Runtime
107 min
Genre
Drama · Action · History
Mood
thoughtful · dark · uplifting
Entry
some context
Best for
film history

Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Lithuanian Films

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