Film shows dramatic events in a small Lithuanian village community, where people are split between the soviet supporters and the “brothers in the woods” – anti-Soviet guerrillas – who are fighting to defend their land from the Soviets after the end of the Second World War. The film story is about the revenge of the sons of a village chairman, who is killed by guerrillas. The choice to make the film following some Western genre conventions allowed Žalakevičus approach the soviet version of recent Lithuanian history in a more open and humanistic way. Nobody wanted to die – neither the father who was killed, nor the Brothers from the forest; and nobody wanted to kill, either.

Nobody.Wanted.to.Die.(Niekas.nenorejo.mirti).1966.Restored.1080p.WEB-DL.x264.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 44 min
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https://nitro.download/view/E5B97E37268ECB4/Nobody.Wanted.to.Die.(Niekas.nenorejo.mirti).1966.Restored.1080p.WEB-DL.x264.mkv

Language(s):Lithuanian
Subtitles:English (Hardcoded)

The post Vytautas Zalakevicius – Niekas Nenorejo Mirti AKA Nobody Wanted to Die (1966) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

THE DEVIL’S BRIDE (VELNIO NUOTAKA) – 1974, Lithuanian Film Centre, 78 min. Imagine a wildly surreal early 1970s Lithuanian rock opera directed by Ken Russell circa TOMMY that is equal parts JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (wailing guitar-heavy ballads, religious theme), FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (rural village setting) and THE WICKER MAN / BLOOD ON SATAN’S CLAW (folklore / folk magic), and you have some idea of the elemental strangeness and beauty of director Arūnas Žebriūnas’ THE DEVIL’S BRIDE. The film opens with one of our favorite musical sequences ever: a long-haired flower child God sits on his throne in the heavenly mountains, adored by angelic hosts in white robes and wings. Suddenly the guitars kick in, the angels throw off their robes revealing orange Mod dresses and bowler hats, and the party descends into a choreographed pansexual orgy like nothing you’ve ever seen. An incredibly ambitious sung-through musical ala THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (where the entire story is performed in song without traditional dialogue), the story revolves around a devil named Pinčiukas (Gediminas Girdvainis) who is booted out of Heaven and drops into a frog pond owned by farmer Baltaragis (Vasilijus Simčičius). Quick as you can say “The Devil and Daniel Webster,” Pinčiukas promises him the hand of his beautiful blonde love Marcelė (Vaiva Mainelytė) in exchange for their as-yet unborn daughter Jurga (also played by Mainelytė as an adult), and wicked complications ensue over the years. Based on the book Whitehorn’s Windmill by Kazys Boruta with music by Viačeslavas Ganelinas and utterly stunning, crystal-pure cinematography by Algimantas Mockus, the film is interlaced with Lithuanian folklore and surreal images: legions of female devils riding bareback on horses; a black carriage drawn by a team of devils disappearing into the waters of a lake; rituals of mistletoe roots and rowan berries and straw men. In a wild twist, the devil Pinčiukas winds up being one of the most sympathetic characters, doomed to live on earth while he longs to return to Heaven. A beloved cult hit in Lithuania and a major rediscovery for fans of film musicals, THE DEVIL’S BRIDE has been beautifully restored by the Lithuanian Film Centre for its first-ever U.S. release by Deaf Crocodile.

The.Devil's.Bride.1974.BDRIP.576p.x264.AAC.KJNU.mkv

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https://nitro.download/view/AC3F2D549ED7F10/The.Devil’s.Bride.1974.BDRIP.576p.x264.AAC.KJNU.mkv

Language(s):Lithuanian
Subtitles:English

The post Arunas Zebriunas – Velnio nuotaka AKA The Devil’s Bride (1974) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

“This is one of the most successful and unique Lithuanian films. By choosing the form of a musical or a rock opera the author remained in touch with the book, but at the same time created an original work of cinematography. Vivid and expressive although boldly modernised spectacle driven by catchy music composed by Ganelinas was made in a funny and relaxed manner. The Devil’s Bride is busting the myth about the grim nature of the Lithuanians. It strikes with cheerful dynamics and remains an exclusive example of Lithuanian cinematography.” Film critic Saulius Macaitis

2.07GB | 1h 16m | 1280×534 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/E9C4C9569C7EEA3/Velnio.nuotaka.(The.Devil’s.Bride).1974.720p.WEB.x264-ZemoG.mkv

Language(s):Lithuanian
Subtitles:English

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“A movie about the life and activities of the civil war hero Sergey Lazo (1894-1920), a poet, a publicist, a war strategist, a party activist, a diplomat fluent in several languages, a direct descendant of a noble Moldavian family, the son of a land-owner, a former student of the Moscow University and an officer of the tsarist army who determinately crossed over to the revolutionaries and headed the partisan movement during the struggle against the Japanese intervention in the Far East. At the age of 26 Lazo literally burnt in the revolutionary fire. The enemies threw him into the boiler of a steam locomotive and burnt him alive.

* Diploma of the Jury, Prize of the newspaper «Za Rodinu» of the Baltic military command, Prize for the Best Male Part at the Film Festival of the Baltic States, Byelorussia and Moldavia in Riga (1968)”
(Kinoglaz.fr)

Andrei Tarkovski himself contribute to the scenario of this movie and it is directed by Aleksandr Gordon, his student and friend.

1.09GB | 1h 25mn | 608×352 | mkv

https://nitroflare.com/view/9AED6B72179F451/Sergey_Lazo.avi

Language:Russian
Subtitles:None

The post Aleksandr Gordon – Sergey Lazo (1968) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

The Second World War is ending. Widower Kasparas moves in with his brother Andrius, who lives on the other side of the bay where the German occupation has already ended. Andrius’ wife Egne is still in love with Kasparas. Her relatives and a group of Lithuanian nationalists are planning on fleeing to Sweden. Egne persuades her husband that they should all go together, hoping to once again regain Kasparas’ affection after crossing the sea. But Kasparas opts to return home and border guards detain Andrius. Nine long years pass before the brothers see each other again….

Feelings.(Jausmai).1968.Restored.1080p.WEB-DL.x264.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 29 min
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https://nitro.download/view/4282A138675F71A/Feelings.(Jausmai).1968.Restored.1080p.WEB-DL.x264.mkv

Language(s):Lithuanian
Subtitles:English (Hardcoded)

The post Algirdas Dausa, Almantas Grikevicius – Jausmai aka Feelings (1968) first appeared on Cinema of the World.