Adam Wants to Be a Man_
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.
Starring
Vitalijus Puodžiukaitis, Audrone Bajerciute, Stasis Petronaitis
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Adam Wants to Be a Man was released 66 years ago in 1960.
Overview
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. H...
Adam Wants to Be a Man is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 23m.
CAST (12)
Vitalijus Puodžiukaitis
Adam
Audrone Bajerciute
Liuce
Stasis Petronaitis
Petras
Juozas Miltinis
Captain
Valerijonas Derkintis
Petras' father
Vaclovas Blėdis
«Amerikonas»
Donatas Banionis
Dausa
Dana Rutkutė
Blondinė
JR
Janina Rudzinskaitė
Liucės teta
Bronius Babkauskas
«Tipas»
Algimantas Masiulis
Kelneris
VM
Vaclovas Muraška
Valstietis
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
83 min (1h 23m)
Country
SU
Rating
5.6/10 (8 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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 (1h 23m).
Who stars in Adam Wants to Be a Man?
The cast of Adam Wants to Be a Man includes Vitalijus Puodžiukaitis, Audrone Bajerciute, Stasis Petronaitis, Juozas Miltinis, Valerijonas Derkintis.
What is the rating of Adam Wants to Be a Man?
Adam Wants to Be a Man has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 8 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama