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Adam Wants to Be a Man (1959)

Original title: Adomas nori būti žmogumi

1959-01-01 · 1h 23m · LT
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In a pre-WWII Lithuanian town, occupied with unemployed workers and crooks of various kinds, lives Adam, a naive young man with no job and a lot of dreams. His closest friend is the Captain, an old sea wolf with many tales to tell about Singapore, Hawaii and other equally exotic and sunny places. Inspired by his stories, Adam manages to get a job in an emigration bureau and starts saving for his ticket to leave abroad.

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Vytautas ŽalakevičiusDirector, WriterVytautas Sirijos GiraWriter

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Vitalijus PuodžiukaitisVitalijus PuodžiukaitisAdamAudrone BajerciuteAudrone BajerciuteLiuceStasys PetronaitisStasys PetronaitisPetrasJuozas MiltinisJuozas MiltinisCaptainValerijonas DerkintisValerijonas DerkintisPetras' fatherDonatas BanionisDonatas BanionisDausaAlgimantas MasiulisAlgimantas MasiulisKelneris

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What is Adam Wants to Be a Man about?

In a pre-WWII Lithuanian town, occupied with unemployed workers and crooks of various kinds, lives Adam, a naive young man with no job and a lot of dreams. His closest friend is the Captain, an old sea wolf with many tales to tell about Singapore, Hawaii and other equally exotic and sunny places. Inspired by his stories, Adam manages to get a job in an emigration bureau and starts saving for his ticket to leave abroad.

How long is Adam Wants to Be a Man?

Adam Wants to Be a Man has a runtime of 83 minutes.