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A Story of the Forest: Mavka (1980)

★ 5.9/10 83 min Drama, Fantasy, Romance Soviet Union UK
Screenplay by: Yurii Illienko
Theatre Play: Lesia Ukrainka
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Lyudmila Efimenko
Lyudmila Efimenko Mavka
Viktor Kremlev
Viktor Kremlev Lukash
Maya Bulgakova
Maya Bulgakova Lukash’s Mother
Ivan Mykolaichuk
Ivan Mykolaichuk Uncle Leo / Wood Goblin
Boris Khmelnitsky
Boris Khmelnitsky Red (forest) Demon
Viktor Demertash
Viktor Demertash Koots
Liudmyla Lobza
Liudmyla Lobza Kylyna
Nina Shatskaya
Nina Shatskaya Water Sprite

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