A feudal lord won't free his servant. His rival burns it all down. Lithuanian chaos ensues.
Two noblemen from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania clash because one refuses to free his servant - a girl. The second joins a peasant revolt and takes over the castle.
Production
Genuine Lithuanian castle locations with period detail.
Acting
Lembit Ulfsak's brooding intensity carries uneven performances.
Director
Bohdan Poręba
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of few Lithuanian-Polish co-productions from the final Soviet years, reflecting thawing nationalist tensions through historical allegory.
Director Bohdan Poręba made this after being blacklisted; the castle scenes were nearly scrapped when funding collapsed mid-shoot.
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