1980
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Romance
A Story of the Forest: Mavka
Лісова пісня. Мавка
Runtime
1h 23m
Countries
- SU
- Soviet Union
Languages
- uk
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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StatusReleased
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Release dateJuly 23, 1980
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Original LanguageUkrainian
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Production Companies
- Dovzhenko Film Studios