Walnut Bread Explained

Walnut Bread

Director:

Arūnas Žebriūnas

Distributor:

Goskino
International Film Exchange (IFEX)

Studio:

Lithuanian Film Studios

Editing:

Vanda Surviliene

Starring:

Algirdas Latėnas
Saulius Sipaitis

Cinematography:

Algimantas Mockus

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Lithuanian

Runtime:

69 minutes

Native Name:

Walnut Bread (Lithuanian: Riešutų duona) is a 1977 Lithuanian drama film (made in Soviet times) directed by Arūnas Žebriūnas.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Production

Filmed in Sovcolor on 35 mm film in a ratio.^[4]

Plot

In rural postwar Lithuania, the Šatai and Kaminskai families live next door to each other. A cow sold to the Kaminskai dies, creating enmity between the families. Andrius Šatas and Liuka Kaminskaitė grow up together and fall in love.

Cast

Algirdas Latėnas – Andrius Šatas
Saulius Sipaitis – Antanas, Andrius father
– Elytė, Andrius mother
Leonid Obolensky – Andrius's grandfather
Stasys Jonynas – young Andrius
– Liuka Kaminskaitė
Antanas Šurna – Liuka's aunt
– Liuka's mom

Notes and References

Book: Peter Rollberg. Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. 7 November 2008. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-6268-5. 755.
Web site: Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija: Grūdas-Marvelės. February 6, 1986. Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. Google Books.
Web site: Kultūros barai. February 6, 1982. LTSR Kultūros ministerija. Google Books.
Web site: Riesutu duona (1977) - IMDb. www.imdb.com.