The Devil's Seed

The Devil's Seed

1979 · 68 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

In the Lithuanian village of Lietuvos, a farmer brings his sheltered nephew, Joni, to the rich Bani. By biting the prospective host's hand, the teenager gains the nickname of "the devil's seed."

Directed by Algimantas Puipa · Written by Vytautas Žalakevičius

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