A WOMAN AND HER FOUR MEN

CLASSIC CINEMA SECTION

A WOMAN AND HER FOUR MEN

A balladic story set in a Baltic fishermen’s settlement at the turn of the 20th century. The film’s heroine keeps losing one husband after another, but there’s always someone from the family to come and take care of her children and her house.
Melancholy flows through its rhythm, echoing the sea, sand, and coastal winds, as life’s cycles of tragedy and renewal unfold. At its heart is the Woman, portrayed with extraordinary depth and grace by actress Jūratė Onaitytė, embodying unwavering love for her family.

The film is based on the novella ‘En Roman i Klitten’ (‘Romance in Dunes’) by the Danish author Holger Drachmann.

* Restored in 2019 by Lithuanian Film Centre.

Classics O’Clock IV, Friday April 4, 17:30 CET
Screening courtesy of Lithuanian Film Center

ENGLISH TITLE:

A WOMAN AND HER FOUR MEN

ORIGINAL TITLE:

MOTERIS IR KETURI JOS VYRAI

DIRECTOR:

Algimantas Puipa

COUNTRY:

Lithuania

GENRE:

Crime, Drama, Mystery

YEAR:

1983

LENGTH:

91’

CAST:

Jurate Onaityte, Antanas Surna, Vidas Petkevicius, Saulius Balandis

A QUOTE FOR THE FILM:

“When you'll finish paying back, even though it's a small amount, you start your life over again. Money is life.”

SELECTIVE LIST OF FESTIVALS AND AWARDS:

Kiev Soviet FF 1984 – Best Actress Award (Jūratė Onaitytė), Best Production Design.

BIO:

Algimantas Puipa was born on June 14, 1951 in Antaliepte, Lithuanian SSR, USSR [now Lithuania]. He is a director and writer, known for Vilko dantu karoliai (1997), Mieganciu drugeliu tvirtove (2012) and Ticket to Taj Mahal (1991).