A Story of the Forest: Mavka

A Story of the Forest: Mavka

1980
1h 23m
5.8

5.8/10

16 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Fantasy Romance
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.

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Language: UK

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Production Information

Production Companies
Dovzhenko Film Studios
Production Countries
Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Ukrainian

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

Quick Facts

Original Title Лісова пісня. Мавка
Release Date July 23, 1980
Status Released
Language UK
IMDb ID tt0171474

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

Svetlana Sergeyeva
Svetlana Sergeyeva

Meadow Fairy

Ivan Khodulin
Ivan Khodulin

Kylyna’s child

Pylyp Illienko
Pylyp Illienko

Kylyna’s child

Vladimir Fyodorov
Vladimir Fyodorov

Hunger Imps

Key Crew

Yurii Illienko
Director
Yurii Illienko
Screenplay