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A Story of the Forest: Mavka (1980)

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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 & Crew

Director
Yurii Illienko
  • Profile picture of Liudmyla Yefymenko
    Mavka Liudmyla Yefymenko
  • Profile picture of Viktor Kremlev
    Lukash Viktor Kremlev
  • Profile picture of Maya Bulgakova
    Lukash’s Mother Maya Bulgakova
  • Profile picture of Ivan Mykolaichuk
    Uncle Leo / Wood Goblin Ivan Mykolaichuk
  • Profile picture of Boris Khmelnitsky
    Red (forest) Demon Boris Khmelnitsky
  • Profile picture of Viktor Demertash
    Koots Viktor Demertash
  • Profile picture of Lyudmyla Lobza
    Kylyna Lyudmyla Lobza
  • Profile picture of Nina Shatskaya
    Water Sprite Nina Shatskaya

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • love triangle
  • arranged marriage
  • tragic love
  • curse
  • folklore
  • based on myths, legends or folklore
  • ukrainian village
  • ukrainian culture
  • ukraine
  • forest spirit