Letters to Sofija

A Lithuanian Love Affair

Letters to Sofija — Plot

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.

• Release date
• August 28, 2013
• Runtime
• 130 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Robert Mullan

Letters to Sofija — 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