Julius Janonis
(1959)
★ 7 IMDb · 2 votes
Year: 1959
Runtime: 93 мин
Country: Soviet Union
Director: Балис Браткаускас, Vytautas Dabasinskas
Cast: Генрикас Кураускас, Gražina Balandytė, Balys Barauskas, Elena Jackute, Juozas Mazeika, Витаутас Канцлерис, Alfonsas Ambrasas, Romualdas Juknevicius, Альгимантас Масюлис, Stepas Jukna
Plot
Early twentieth century. The future poet, the nurturer of lyrics of love, Julius Janonis, is maturing among the students of Šiauliai Gymnasium. The son of a poor peasant, sick with tuberculosis, spotted a classmate, Milda, from a wealthy family admiring his talent. Unfortunately, at a high society party held at Milda’s parents house, where Julius reads his poems, guests make fun of the poet. When World War I comes, Janonis is taken to Voronezh, to the Lithuanian diaspora.