5.9A Story of the Forest: Mavka · 1980
A Story of the Forest: Mavka (1980) is a Drama / Fantasy / Romance film directed by Yurii Illienko, starring Lyudmila Efimenko, Viktor Kremlev, Maya Bulgakova.
DramaFantasyRomance
5.9Overview
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.
Cast
Lyudmila Efimenko, Viktor Kremlev, Maya Bulgakova, Ivan Mykolaichuk, Boris Khmelnitsky, Viktor Demertash, Liudmyla Lobza, Nina Shatskaya
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What is "A Story of the Forest: Mavka" about?
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.
When was "A Story of the Forest: Mavka" released?
A Story of the Forest: Mavka was released in 1980.
Who stars in "A Story of the Forest: Mavka"?
The cast includes Lyudmila Efimenko, Viktor Kremlev, Maya Bulgakova, Ivan Mykolaichuk.
