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A Story of the Forest: Mavka
A Story of the Forest: Mavka

A Story of the Forest: Mavka

6.1/10

1hr 23mins

Country:SU

1980

DramaFantasyRomance
Spoken Languages: Український

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.

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

Dovzhenko Film Studios

Genre

Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Runtime

1hr 23mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

1980-07-23

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