83'
1980-07-23
6.1
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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Details:
- Budget: 0
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- Revenue: 0
- List of countries:
- Soviet Union
- List of languages:
- Ukrainian
- List of companies:
- Dovzhenko Film Studios
- Vote Count: 19
- Popularity: 1.0936
- Status: Released
- Original title:Лісова пісня. Мавка
