Letters to Sofija

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Robert Mullan

Language

Lithuanian

Country

Lithuania, United Kingdom

Release date

28 August 2013

Ensemble

Cast

• Rokas Zubovas

  Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

• Marija Korenkaitė

  Sofija Kymantaitė

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  Artūras Aleksejevas

  Fyodor Michaelovich

• Romualdas Lavrynovičius

  Dobuzhinsky daughter

• Rimvydas Ambrazevičius

  Dying man

• Nikolaj Antonov

  Captain Nikolai Rostov

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  Saulius Balandis

  Prince Michal Oginski

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  Andrius Bialobžeskis

  Mstislav Dobuzhinsky

• Tomas Bimbiris

  MK Čiurlionis (aged 17)

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  Rolandas Boravskis

  Fr. Kavaliauskas

• Petras Čiurlionis

  Rokas Buivydas

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  Dmitrij Denisiuk

  Alexandre Benois