| Northern Crusades | |
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| Directed by | Marijonas Giedrys |
| Written by | Saulius Šaltenis |
| Starring | Antanas Šurna Eugenija Pleškytė |
| Cinematography | Jonas Tomaševičius |
| Music by | Giedrius Kuprevičius |
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Running time | 2h 25 min |
| Country | Lithuanian SSR |
| Language | Lithuanian |
Northern Crusades (Lithuanian : Herkus Mantas) is a 1972 Lithuanian SSR historical drama film directed by Marijonas Giedrys. [1]
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