Lithuanian Film Studio (Lithuanian: Lietuvos kino studija, Russian: Литовская киностудия) is a Lithuanian film studio in Vilnius. [1]
| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures Animated films |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Headquarters | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Products | Motion pictures Television programs |
History
editIn 1940 a studio was founded in Lithuania under Soviet rule, which from then on was responsible for the production of newsreels. This studio produced a first feature film in 1953, Aušra prie Nemuno, but still in co-production with Lenfilm. In 1956 it was renamed Lietuvos kino studija and from then on served as the headquarters for the state film industry. The studio produced its first independent feature film Žydrasis horizontas in 1957. It was a children's film directed by Vytautas Mikalauskas.[2]
Notable films
edit| Year | English title | Original title | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Girl and the Echo | Paskutinė atostogų diena | Arūnas Žebriūnas |
| 1966 | Nobody Wanted to Die | Niekas nenorėjo mirti | Vytautas Žalakevičius |
| 1966 | The Little Prince | Mažasis princas | Arūnas Žebriūnas |
| 1968 | Feelings | Jausmai | Algirdas Dausa and Almantas Grikevičius |
| 1969 | The Beautiful Girl | Gražuolė | Arūnas Žebriūnas |
| 1972 | Northern Crusades | Herkus Mantas | Marijonas Giedrys |
| 1972 | That Sweet Word: Liberty! | Tas saldus žodis – laisvė | Vytautas Žalakevičius |
| 1977 | Walnut Bread | Riešutų duona | Arūnas Žebriūnas |
| 1981 | Faktas | Fakt | Almantas Grikevicius |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rollberg, Peter (2008). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 389–391. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
- ^ "Lithuanian Cinema Studio". 2001-03-29. Archived from the original on 2001-03-29. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
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