Nobody Wanted to Die (Niekas nenorejo mirti)

Nobody Wanted to Die (Niekas nenorejo mirti) Original poster Country USSR Directed by Vytautas Zalakevicius Release Date 1966 Language Lithuanian Studio Lietuvos Kinostudija Main Cast Character Actor Lokys Sr. Kazimieras Vitkus Chairman Vaitkus Donatas Banionis Donatas Lokys Regimantas Adomaitis Jonas Lokys Juozas Budraitis Mykolas Lokys Algimantas Masiulis Bronius Lokys Bruno O'Ya Ona Vija Artmane Aldona Danguole Baukaite Secretary Antanas Surna Lokiene Eugenija Sulgaite

Nobody Wanted to Die (original Lithuanian title Niekas nenorėjo mirti, Russian title Никто не хотел умирать; Nikto ne khotel umirat) is a Soviet Lithuanian 1966 movie, remake of the Seven Samurai.

PC This movie wasn't restored, so, quality of the screenshots is medium.

The following weapons were used in the film Nobody Wanted to Die (Niekas nenorejo mirti):

Handguns

Nagant M1895

Lokys Sr. (Kazimieras Vitkus) briefly holds Nagant M1895 at the film beggining.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.

Lokys Sr. fans his duty sidearm.

Forest Brother Apuokas (Vytautas Tomkus) grabs the nagant.

Tokarev TT-33

Secretary (Antanas Surna) gave the Tokarev TT-33 to new Chairman Vaitkus (Donatas Banionis) for his duty sidearm, that's he used throughot the movie.

Tokarev TT-30, first version of Tokarev pistol - 7.62x25mm Tokarev.

Secretary (Antanas Surna) draws the pistol...

...and hands it to Vaitkus.

Pistol in the draver.

Vaitkus aims his sidearm at Forest Brother...

...who disarms him.

The grip is seen.

Vaitkus with the tooked back pistol.

Unknown Pistols

Forest Brother's cheff Aitvaras (Laimonas Noreika) (Spoiler Alert: Aitvaras is actually Sent Juozapas.)) briefly uses an unknown pistol at the end of last battle. It was seen only in darkness. One of the Forest Brother brifly holds an unknow pistol. Only barrel and front sight is seen, while another parts were covered by window frame.

Aitvaras fires.

Forest Brother with the pistol.

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

Militia (Soviet police) Sergeant (Balys Juskevicius) carry PPSh-41 throughot the movie.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Militia Sergeant (Balys Juskevicius) with the PPSh at the left.

Donatas Lokys (Regimantas Adomaitis) fires.

Militia Sergeant fires his PPSh at the end of last battle.

MP40

One of the Forest Brothers (Mendeika) briefly carry MP40.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Note the typical muzzle...

...and magazin shape.

Promo shot.

Rifles

Mosin-Nagant M91/30

All Lokys Jr. brothers: Donatas Lokys (Regimantas Adomaitis), Jonas Lokys (Juozas Budraitis), Mykolas Lokys (Algimantas Masiulis) and Bronius Lokys (Bruno O'Ya), as well as Chairman Vaitkus, soldiers, several peasants and most of the Forest brothers uses Mosin-Nagant M91/30 rifles throughout the movie.

Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Jonas Lokys with the rifle.

Fores Brother (Algimantas Kundelis) fires his rifle at the windows.

Forest Brother Barzda (Antanas Barcas) in ambush.

Bronius Lokys aims his Mosin-Nagant.

Bronius Lokys runs with the rifle in hands.

Militiaman Pranas (Henrikas Rimeika) with the Mosin-Nagant.

Donatas Lokys aims his Mosin-Nagant.

Bronius Lokys fires his rifle at the last battle.

Mykolas Lokys (at the left) fans his rifle.

Forest Brother Apuokas (Vytautas Tomkus) aims his rifle.

Chairman Vaitkus puts his rifle on the floor.

Soldier puts his rifle on the ground.

Karabiner 98k

Karabiner 98k can be seen in the hands of several peasants and Forest Brothers.

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Peasant (Albinas Budnikas) aims. Note the turned down bolt handle.

Fores Brother (Juozas Rygertas) with the Karabiner. Note the turned down bolt handle.

Forest Brother bayoneting peasand woman.

Grenades

F-1 hand grenade

Jonas Lokys through F-1 hand grenade at the Forest Brothers during the last battle.

F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade