Julius Janonis

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.

Genre:

Drama, History

Duration:

93 min

Actor:

Henrikas Kurauskas, Gražina Balandytė, Balys Barauskas

Quality:

HD

Director:

Balys Bratkauskas, Vytautas Dabasinskas

Release:

1959

Country:

Soviet Union

IMDb:

7.0