The House (1997 film)

The House
Directed byŠarūnas Bartas
Written byŠarūnas Bartas
Yekaterina Golubeva
Produced byPaulo Branco
StarringValeria Bruni Tedeschi
CinematographyŠarūnas Bartas
Rimvydas Leipus
Edited byMingilié Murmulaitiné
Release date
  • 1 October 1997 (1997-10-01)
Running time
120 minutes
CountriesLithuania
France
LanguagesLithuanian, French

The House (Lithuanian: Namai) is a 1997 French-Lithuanian drama film directed by Šarūnas Bartas. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Cast

Production

The old country manor where the film was shot is the famous Užutrakis Manor, which at the time of filming was abandoned and damaged by the previous Soviet occupation, ended in 1991. Restoration works began only in 1998, significantly altering the appearance of the villa compared to the film.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The House". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Dvaro sodyba". www.uzutrakiodvaras.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 20 August 2025.