Russia / Dec 25, 1969
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A survivor of a Nazi concentration camp returns to his life in Lithuania and attempts to reunite with his former comrades years after the war ended. He struggles to bridge the gap between his horrific memories of the Holocaust and the mundane reality of his modern surroundings. While interacting with his daughter and old friends, he searches for a way to integrate his past trauma into a peaceful present.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Juozas Budraitis | Albinas |
| Gediminas Girdvainis | TV reporter |
| Gintas Žilys | TV reporter |
| Juris Strenga | Feldfebelis |
| Alfonsas Radzevičius | Mažylis |
| Laima Štrimaitytė | medicinos seselė |
| Vaclovas Blėdis | |
| Antanas Gabrėnas | |
| Danutė Juronytė | |
| Balys Juškevičius | |
| Bronė Kurmytė | |
| Steponas Kosmauskas | |
| Algimantas Masiulis | |
| Regina Paliukaitytė | |
| Kazimieras Preikstas | |
| Algirdas Sabalys | |
| Rimantas Siparis |
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Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ave, Vita |
| Original language | Lietuvių (LT) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Lietuvių |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lithuanian Film Studio |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 1969 |
| Writer | Grigorijus Kanovičius, Vytautas Žalakevičius |
| Editing | Izabelė Pinaitytė |
| Cinematography | Jonas Tomaševičius |
| Assistant directors | Almantas Grikevičius |
| Production design | Jeronimas Čiuplys, Vincas Kisarauskas |
| Art direction | Jeronimas Čiuplys, Vincas Kisarauskas |
| Set decoration | Jeronimas Čiuplys, Vincas Kisarauskas |
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| Costume design | Filomena Linčiūtė-Vaitiekūnienė |
| Makeup | Filomena Linčiūtė-Vaitiekūnienė |
| Hairstyling | Filomena Linčiūtė-Vaitiekūnienė |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Russia / May 08, 1970 / Vilnius
Digital
United States / May 26, 2021 / Anthology Film Archives (Vimeo)
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