A Story of the Forest: Mavka
Лісова пісня. Мавка
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Synopsis
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.
Details
- Yurii Illienko
- July 23, 1980
- Released
- Soviet Union
- Dovzhenko Film Studios
- 1h 23m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Lyudmila EfimenkoMavka -
Viktor KremlevLukash -
Maya BulgakovaLukash’s Mother -
Ivan MykolaichukUncle Leo / Wood Goblin -
Boris KhmelnitskyRed (forest) Demon -
Viktor DemertashKoots -
Liudmyla LobzaKylyna -
Nina ShatskayaWater Sprite -
Svetlana SergeyevaMeadow Fairy -
Ivan KhodulinKylyna’s child
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Pylyp IllienkoKylyna’s child -
Vladimir FyodorovHunger Imps
