A Story of the Forest: Mavka

A Story of the Forest: Mavka

Release date : July 23, 1980
Runtime : 1h 23m
Countries of origin : Soviet Union /
Original Language : Ukrainian /
Director : Yurii Illienko /
Production companies : Dovzhenko Film Studios /
July 23, 1980 1h 23m Soviet Union Drama Ukrainian More
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Mavka, a water nymph, loves Lukash, a country youth. Their brief happiness ends when Lukash is forced to marry the shrewish Kilina. The Spirit of the Forest turns Lukash into a wolf as punishment for his infidelity. The strength of Mavka's love breaks the spell, but Kilina curses the nymph, transforming her into a weeping willow. This beautiful and tragic story is based on a play written in 1912 by Lesya Ukrainka, a Ukrainian poet, writer and political, civil and female activist, and includes mythological characters taken from Ukrainian folklore.
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Maya Bulgakova
Lukash’s Mother
Ivan Mykolaichuk
Uncle Leo / Wood Goblin
Boris Khmelnitsky
Red (forest) Demon
Nina Shatskaya
Water Sprite
Svetlana Sergeyeva
Meadow Fairy
Ivan Khodulin
Kylyna’s child
Pylyp Illienko
Kylyna’s child
Vladimir Fyodorov
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  • title:A Story of the Forest: Mavka
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1980
  • Runtime:1h 23m
  • Genres: Drama · Fantasy · Romance ·
  • Countries of origin: Soviet Union ·
  • Original Language: Ukrainian ·
  • Director: Yurii Illienko /
  • Writers: Yurii Illienko · Lesia Ukrainka ·
  • Production companies: Dovzhenko Film Studios ·
  • Overview:Mavka, a water nymph, loves Lukash, a country youth. Their brief happiness ends when Lukash is forced to marry the shrewish Kilina. The Spirit of the Forest turns Lukash into a wolf as punishment for his infidelity. The strength of Mavka's love breaks the spell, but Kilina curses the nymph, transforming her into a weeping willow. This beautiful and tragic story is based on a play written in 1912 by Lesya Ukrainka, a Ukrainian poet, writer and political, civil and female activist, and includes mythological characters taken from Ukrainian folklore.
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