Letters to Sofija
2013 · 130 min
Drama
★ 5.0Based 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.
Crew
- Director Robert Mullan
Cast
- R
Rokas Zubovas
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
- M
Marija Korenkaitė
Sofija Kymantaitė
Artūras Aleksejevas
Fyodor Michaelovich
- R
Romualdas Lavrynovičius
Dobuzhinsky daughter
- R
Rimvydas Ambrazevičius
Dying man
- N
Nikolaj Antonov
Captain Nikolai Rostov
Saulius Balandis
Prince Michal Oginski
Andrius Bialobžeskis
Mstislav Dobuzhinsky
- T
Tomas Bimbiris
MK Čiurlionis (aged 17)
Rolandas Boravskis
Fr. Kavaliauskas
- P
Petras Čiurlionis
Rokas Buivydas
Dmitrij Denisiuk
Alexandre Benois
Crew
- Director — Robert Mullan
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