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Letters To Sofija (2013)
Directed by Robert Mullan
Overview
Based on a true story, this is the love affair between a Lithuanian genius and the woman and the country he adored. Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis was born into a Lithuanian peasant family in 1875. Despite his lowly origins he soon revealed himself to be a child prodigy able to both paint and compose music of startling and often frightening intensity. Soon after he was struck down by a mysterious mental illness, which would plague him for the rest of his life. During his short lifetime, Ciurlionis produced over 300 paintings and 300 musical compositions. Supporting him throughout his short and painful life was his beloved wife, Sofija Kymantaite, a journalist and political activist.
Length 130 minutes
Actors
Rokas Zubovas | Marija Korenkaitė | Arturas Aleksejevas | Romualdas Lavrynovičius | Rimvydas Ambrazevičius | Nikolaj Antonov | Saulius Balandis | Andrius Bialobzeskis | Andrius Bialobžeskis | Rolandas Boravskis | Petras Čiurlionis | Dmitrij Denisiuk | Saulius Balandis | Romualdas Gudas | Janina Gudzineviciute-Radaitiene | Rytis Paulius Judkaitis | Sauļus Balandis | Anjelika Kisin | Katazyna Kostygin | Valentinas Krulikovskis | Vita Kuprijanovienė | Liubomiras Laucevicius | Anupras Lauciūnas | Evaldas Leskauskas | Jonas Braškys | Viačeslav Lukjanov | Vaidotas Martinaitis | Emilis Masiliūnas | Aleksandra Metalnikova | Petras Mickūnas | Karolis Nemeika | Maja Peliusenko | Ervinas Martynas Peteraitis | Vidas Petkevičius | Vitalis Purlys | Amile Reginyte | Monika Rimsaitė | Katre Rizgelyte | Aleksandras Rubinovas | Vladimir Serov | Bozena Simonaviciute | Ramune Skardziunaite | Inesa Starkovska | Vera Stasenia | Gediminas Storpirštis | Agnė Sunklodaitė | Artūras Sužiedelis | Nida Timinskaitė | Darius Zdanovacius | Šarūnas Zenkevičius