Pranas Morkus

Writing

Pranas Morkus

Born February 18, 1938 · Klaipeda, Lithuanian Republic

Died August 30, 2022 · aged 84

No biography available.

Known For

Utterly AloneUtterly Alone · 2004
Utterly Alone
7.72004
MovieDrama
The film portrays Lukša's attempts, in trips to western Europe, to gain support for the armed anti-Soviet resistance (known as the Forest Brothers), whose fortunes in a guerrilla war against Soviet authorities were waning, largely due to widespread infiltration and harsh crackdowns by the NKVD.
American TragedyAmerican Tragedy · 1981
American Tragedy
3.51981
MovieCrimeDrama
Clyde Griffiths dreams of climbing the corporate ladder and making his way into the highest circles of society. In order to fulfill his most cherished dream, Clyde is ready for absolutely anything, he will not even stop before committing a terrible and ridiculous crime...
The ExcursionistThe Excursionist · 2013
The Excursionist
6.12013
MovieActionDrama
A true story about an 11-year-old girl named Maria who makes her way back home to Lithuania from Siberia.
HobgoblinHobgoblin · 1987
Hobgoblin
1987
MovieAnimation
A history about little girl and imaginary friend "Baubas".
MainaiMainai · 1979
Mainai
10.01979
MovieDrama
Feature film based on a short story by Yuri Trifonov.
Owl MountainOwl Mountain · 2018
Owl Mountain
8.02018
MovieDramaWar
Radio Free Europe, BBC, and Voice of America can only rarely get through the Iron Curtain and Soviet mufflers to Lithuania, a country torn by a war between the local resistance movement and the Soviet regime that is forced onto Lithuanian people by bayonets of the Russian army. Everybody who tries to resist the Soviet rule is either terrorized or executed or exiled to Siberia. He is one of the local high-school students who witness the local armed resistance to the Soviet occupation and ultimately decide to join it by taking a gun into their hands. He collects documents and all possible kinds of evidence that prove daunting crimes of the Kremlin. He soon becomes a legend among his peers. To girls, he is John Wayne the Hollywood Icon. Guys see him as an insurmountable obstacle and an invincible rival in matters of love.
Adult GamesAdult Games · 1968
Adult Games
1968
MovieComedyRomance
Two episodes about the relationship between men and women in the Lithuanian Soviet era. In the first one, Laima decides to leave her alcoholic husband and run away with priest Vaisieta. In the second one, long-distance driver Bronius decides to change his life after years of a careless lifestyle.
Stone on StoneStone on Stone · 1971
Stone on Stone
1971
MovieDrama
Two stories about the relationships between the peasants and the noblemen in a Lithuanian village during the period of feudalism.

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Owl MountainOwl Mountain · 2018
Owl Mountain
8.02018
MovieDramaWar
Radio Free Europe, BBC, and Voice of America can only rarely get through the Iron Curtain and Soviet mufflers to Lithuania, a country torn by a war between the local resistance movement and the Soviet regime that is forced onto Lithuanian people by bayonets of the Russian army. Everybody who tries to resist the Soviet rule is either terrorized or executed or exiled to Siberia. He is one of the local high-school students who witness the local armed resistance to the Soviet occupation and ultimately decide to join it by taking a gun into their hands. He collects documents and all possible kinds of evidence that prove daunting crimes of the Kremlin. He soon becomes a legend among his peers. To girls, he is John Wayne the Hollywood Icon. Guys see him as an insurmountable obstacle and an invincible rival in matters of love.

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