Nobody Wanted to Die
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Nobody Wanted to Die is a 1966
Lithuanian film
made in Soviet Lithuania and directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius
. Žalakevičius, actor Donatas Banionis, and cinematographer Jonas Gricius were awarded USSR State Prize
for the film in 1967.
1966 in film
The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Animation legend Walter Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died in 15 December 1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer...
Lithuanian film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
made in Soviet Lithuania and directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius
Vytautas Žalakevicius
Vytautas Žalakevičius was a Lithuanian film director and writer.-Biography:...
. Žalakevičius, actor Donatas Banionis, and cinematographer Jonas Gricius were awarded USSR State Prize
USSR State Prize
The USSR State Prize was the Soviet Union's state honour. It was established on September 9, 1966. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the prize was followed up by the State Prize of the Russian Federation....
for the film in 1967.
Cast
- Kazimieras Vitkus as Tevas
- Regimantas Adomaitis as Donatas
- Bruno Oja as Bronius
- Juozas BudraitisJuozas BudraitisJuozas Budraitis is a Soviet and Lithuanian actor. He has appeared in 67 films and television shows since 1966. He starred in the Soviet film Wounded Game, which was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
as Jonas - Algimantas MasiulisAlgimantas MasiulisAlgimantas Masiulis was a Lithuanian film and theater actor.Masiulis appeared in his first play in the autumn of 1948, in Schoolgirl, where he played the role of a gym student. The play was directed by his teacher, Juozas Miltinis. Over the course of his career, Masiulis portrayed over 90 characters...
as Mykolas - Donatas BanionisDonatas BanionisDonatas Banionis is a Lithuanian and Soviet actor. He is best known in the West for his performance in the lead role of Tarkovsky's Solaris as Kris Kelvin....
as Chairman Vaitkus