The Poet
Poetas
Synopsis
A newly appointed teacher arrives at a remote village school in 1947. The famous journalist and distinguished poet was downgraded for illegal publications and forbidden anti-Soviet verses. Suspicious locals still prefer to test his loyalties, while children wilingly recite his verses from 'To My Soviet Motherland', written under pressure to prase Uncle Lenin. Eventually, an unforgotten friend shows him a secret wintery path to the Dainava resistance platoon's underground bunker.
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Donatas Želvys
Kostas
Dainius Gavenonis
Tauras
Indrė Patkauskaitė
Julė
Martynas Nedzinskas
Eduardas
Paulius Markevičius
Partisan Voveris
Vidas Petkevičius
School head-master
Vidmantas Fijalkauskas
Lieutenant-colonel
Artiomas Rybakovas
Major
Andrius Darela
Lieutenant
Maksim Tuchvatulin
Soviet colaborator Anatolijus
Jevgenija Karpikova
Svetlana
Arvydas Dapšys
Kosta's neighbor
Elena Vasiliauskaitė
Schoolgirl Veronika
Jekaterina Makarova
Aleksandra
Ramūnas Cicėnas
Teacher
Emilija Latėnaitė-Beliauskienė
Teacher
Diana Anevičiūtė-Valiušaitienė
Teacher
Vaidotas Martinaitis
Teacher
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Giedrius Tamoševičius, Vytautas V. Landsbergis
- Screenplay & Story
- Giedrius Tamoševičius, Vytautas V. Landsbergis
- Original Score
- Saulius Urbanavičius
- Original Title
- Poetas
- Country of Origin
- Lithuania
- Spoken Languages
- Lithuanian
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- A Propos
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Giedrius Tamoševičius, Vytautas V. Landsbergis
Giedrius Tamoševičius, Vytautas V. Landsbergis
Saulius Urbanavičius
Vytautas Plukas
Darius Šilėnas
Uljana Kim, Vytautas V. Landsbergis
Department Leadership Roster
Giedrius Tamoševičius
Director
Vytautas Plukas
Director of Photography
Uljana Kim
Producer
Vytautas V. Landsbergis
Director
Giedrius Tamoševičius
Writer
Vytautas V. Landsbergis
Writer
Vytautas V. Landsbergis
Producer
Darius Šilėnas
Editor
Saulius Urbanavičius
Original Music Composer
Agnė Rimkutė
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Poet.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Poet
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Poet about?
A newly appointed teacher arrives at a remote village school in 1947. The famous journalist and distinguished poet was downgraded for illegal publications and forbidden anti-Soviet verses. Suspicious locals still prefer to test his loyalties, while children wilingly recite his verses from 'To My Soviet Motherland', written under pressure to prase Uncle Lenin. Eventually, an unforgotten friend shows him a secret wintery path to the Dainava resistance platoon's underground bunker.
Who directed The Poet?
The Poet was directed by Giedrius Tamoševičius, Vytautas V. Landsbergis.
Who stars in The Poet?
The principal cast of The Poet includes Donatas Želvys, Dainius Gavenonis, Indrė Patkauskaitė, Martynas Nedzinskas, Paulius Markevičius.
When was The Poet released and how long is it?
The Poet was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for The Poet?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Poet was composed by Saulius Urbanavičius.