Nobody Wanted to Die (1966): Cast
Nobody Wanted to Die is a 1966 historical western directed by Vytautas Zalakevicius, starring Donatas Banionis as Vaitkus, Juozas Budraitis and Algimantas Masiulis. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Vytautas Zalakevicius
- Original language
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Lithuanian - Studio
- Lithuanian Film Studio
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Nobody Wanted to Die About?
The premise of Nobody Wanted to Die without spoilers.
Set in post‑World II Lithuania, the drama follows a remote farming village torn between Soviet forces and the partisan group known as the “brothers in the woods.” As the war ends, the community endures dramatic clashes, fear and loyalty while the partisans fight to defend their land from Soviet control.
Nobody Wanted to Die Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- ostern
- eastern
Nobody Wanted to Die Cast & Characters
Donatas Banionis leads the cast as Vaitkus, with Juozas Budraitis as Jonas and Algimantas Masiulis as Mykolas. Directed by Vytautas Zalakevicius; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Vytautas Zalakevicius
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Donatas Banionis as Vaitkus - Juozas Budraitis as Jonas
- Algimantas Masiulis as Mykolas
- Vija Artmane as Ona
Also Starring in Nobody Wanted to Die
· 11 more- Regimantas Adomaitis Donatas
- Bruno O'Ya Bronius
- Vytautas Tomkus Apuokas
- Bronius Babkauskas Marcinkus
- Laimonas Noreika Juozapas
- Antanas Barčas Barzda
- Kazimieras Vitkus Lokys
- Antanas Šurna
- Danguolė Baukaitė Aldona
- Eugenija Šulgaitė
- Regina Zdanavičiūtė
More from Vytautas Zalakevicius
More films directed by Vytautas Zalakevicius: Weekend in Hell, That Sweet Word: Liberty! and Adam Wants to Be a Man.
Nobody Wanted to Die Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Neviens negribēja mirt” and “Nikto Ne Khotel Umirat”.
- Also known as
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- Neviens negribēja mirt
- Nikto Ne Khotel Umirat
- Никто не хотел умирать
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Nobody Wanted to Die FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Nobody Wanted to Die, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Nobody Wanted to Die?
Nobody Wanted to Die runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Nobody Wanted to Die released?
Nobody Wanted to Die was released on January 2, 1966.
Who directed Nobody Wanted to Die?
Nobody Wanted to Die was directed by Vytautas Zalakevicius.
More films by Vytautas Zalakevicius Who is in the cast of Nobody Wanted to Die?
Nobody Wanted to Die stars Donatas Banionis as Vaitkus, Juozas Budraitis as Jonas and Algimantas Masiulis as Mykolas, among 15 credited actors.
Does Nobody Wanted to Die have a post-credit scene?
No. Nobody Wanted to Die has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Nobody Wanted to Die in?
The original language of Nobody Wanted to Die is Lithuanian.
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