Apolinaras
Synopsis
When Henrikas Šablevičius started filming Lithuanian “oddballs” – a professor, a fortune teller, racers, and many others who fell short of the concept of the “model citizen” – he invented a bizarre new genre of documentary biopic. Characteristic of these portraits is a sense of mocking irony directed not at their subjects (on the contrary, the filmmaker’s affection for them is palpable) but at the “Soviet hero” genre. The subject of this film is Apolinaras, a kindhearted policeman who even outwardly looks very unlike the ideological “guardian of morals.”.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Henrikas Šablevičius
- Original Title
- Apolinaras
- Spoken Languages
- Lithuanian
- Runtime
- 10m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Henrikas Šablevičius
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Henrikas Šablevičius
Director
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What is Apolinaras about?
When Henrikas Šablevičius started filming Lithuanian “oddballs” – a professor, a fortune teller, racers, and many others who fell short of the concept of the “model citizen” – he invented a bizarre new genre of documentary biopic. Characteristic of these portraits is a sense of mocking irony directed not at their subjects (on the contrary, the filmmaker’s affection for them is palpable) but at the “Soviet hero” genre. The subject of this film is Apolinaras, a kindhearted policeman who even outwardly looks very unlike the ideological “guardian of morals.”.
Who directed Apolinaras?
Apolinaras was directed by Henrikas Šablevičius.
Who stars in Apolinaras?
The principal cast of Apolinaras includes Not specified.
When was Apolinaras released and how long is it?
Apolinaras was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 10m.