The Day of Retribution

The Day of Retribution

1977 · 76 min · Adventure, Crime, History

Lithuania in the 19th century: While the first railway-road is built from Warsaw to Moscow throughout the country people are still facing slavery and oppression from the elite. A fight between the Robin-Hood-like gang leader Laurynas and the greedy landowner Laurnyas emerges.

Directed by Stasys Motiejūnas · Written by Pranas Morkus

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