A Story of the Forest: Mavka (1980)

  • NR
  • 07/23/1980 (UA)
  • Drama, Fantasy, Romance
  • 1h 23m

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.

Yurii Illienko

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Liudmyla Yefymenko's headshot

Liudmyla Yefymenko

Mavka
Viktor Kremlev's headshot

Viktor Kremlev

Lukash
Maya Bulgakova's headshot

Maya Bulgakova

Lukash’s Mother
Ivan Mykolaichuk's headshot

Ivan Mykolaichuk

Uncle Leo / Wood Goblin
Boris Khmelnitsky's headshot

Boris Khmelnitsky

Red (forest) Demon
Viktor Demertash's headshot

Viktor Demertash

Koots
Lyudmyla Lobza's headshot

Lyudmyla Lobza

Kylyna
Nina Shatskaya's headshot

Nina Shatskaya

Water Sprite

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