---
title: "Living Heroes"
year: 1960
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/living-heroes-1960"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 267520
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 80
community_rating: 4.9
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Living Heroes (1960) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/living-heroes-1960

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Living Heroes is a film first released in 1960. Catalogued under Drama, Family, War. Produced and broadcast by Lithuanian Film Studio. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Four distinct stories explore young kids' destinies across different time periods in Lithuania."

### Why Watch
- features four distinct stories
- explores different time periods

### Caveats & Content Note
- runtime is limited to one hour and twenty minutes
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with drama and war themes across different historical periods.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, historical, family, earnest

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/living-heroes-1960#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Balys Bratkauskas, Marijonas Giedrys, Vytautas Žalakevičius, Arūnas Žebriūnas
- **Networks / Studios**: Lithuanian Film Studio

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Leonidas Milašauskas** as *Alius (novel «Living heroes»)*
- **Valentinas Taujanskas** as *Vikis (novel «Living heroes»)*
- **Antanas Gabrėnas** as *Ryauba - kranininkas (novel «Living heroes»)*
- **Steponas Kosmauskas** as *skulptorius (novel «Living heroes»)*
- **Vladas Jurkūnas** as *pastininkas (novel «Living heroes»)*
- **Nerijus Narkis** as *Juozukas (novel «We don't need»)*
- **Eduardas Čepulis** as *Juozukas tevas (novel «We don't need»)*
- **Regina Zdanavičiūtė** as *Juozukas mama (novel «We don't need»)*
- **Kazimieras Vitkus** as *burzuazinis (novel «We don't need»)*
- **Nijolė Narijauskaitė** as *mokytojas (novel «We don't need»)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Living Heroes released?
The film was released on November 9, 1960.

### Q: What genres is the film associated with?
It is categorized under drama, family, and war.

### Q: Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Marijonas Giedrys, who also worked on the screenplay.

### Q: What is the runtime of Living Heroes?
The film has a runtime of one hour and twenty minutes.

### Q: What is the premise of the movie?
It presents four different stories about young kids' destinies in different time periods in Lithuania.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Living Heroes — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/267520)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*