Julius Janonis (1959)

overview : 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.

Release Date : May 03, 1959

Runtime : 1h 33m

Genre : Drama  History  

Companies : Lithuanian Film Studio

Countries : Soviet Union

Keywords : world war i, biography, lithuanian