When the Oaks Were Falling (1978)

8.5/10 88 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Nijolė Lepeškaitė

Kazytė

Vladas Bagdonas

Antanėlis "Skystimas"

Jonas Pakulis

Laurynas

Juozas Jaruševičius

Stanislovas

Kazimieras Vitkus

Father

Kostas Smoriginas

Adomėlis "Čigonas"

Antanas Pikelis

Neighbor

Karolis Dapkus

Ieva Gurinaitė-Paskienė

Juozas Kiselius

Klemensas

Eugenija Šulgaitė

Mother

Violeta Podolskaitė

Elzė

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