Black Candle of the Bright Road. In memory of Vasyl Stus
Просвітлої дороги свічка чорна. Пам'яті Василя Стуса
Synopsis
Documentary trilogy about the thorny path of the famous Ukrainian poet, translator, political prisoner Vasyl Stus. Filmed in 1989-1992, it describes the life of the poet, the story of the destruction of the dissident by the Soviet authorities, highlights his influence on Ukrainian society during life and after his death, records the testimony of witnesses, films the liquidated Kuchino camp, in which Stus was imprisoned, the reburial of Stus, Lytvyn and Tykhy in 1989. Consists of three parts: «Come back to me, my memory» (Верни до мене, пам’яте моя), «In the white cold the sun of Ukraine» (У білій стужі сонце України), «Crucified on a black cross» (Розіп’ятий на чорному хресті).
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Oleksandr Kochnev
(voice)
Dmytro Stus
Vasyl Stus
(voice)
Nina Matviienko
(sing)
Vitaliy Doroshenko
(voice)
Leonid Yanovskyi
(voice)
Alla Usenko
(voice)
Halyna Demchuk
(voice)
Agafya Bolotova
(voice)
Oleksandr Movchan
(voice)
Anatoli Yurchenko
(voice)
Bohdan Beniuk
(voice)
Vasyl Mazur
(voice)
Yuriy Kritenko
(voice)
Lina Kostenko
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stanislav Chernilevskyi
- Screenplay & Story
- Volodymyr Shovkoshytnyi, Stanislav Chernilevskyi, Dmytro Stus
- Original Title
- Просвітлої дороги свічка чорна. Пам'яті Василя Стуса
- Country of Origin
- Ukraine
- Spoken Languages
- Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Production Studios
- Halychyna-film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stanislav Chernilevskyi
Volodymyr Shovkoshytnyi, Stanislav Chernilevskyi, Dmytro Stus
Natalia Akayomova
Volodymyr Kmetyk, Vasyl Bosovych
Department Leadership Roster
Volodymyr Shovkoshytnyi
Writer
Stanislav Chernilevskyi
Writer
Stanislav Chernilevskyi
Director
Dmytro Stus
Writer
Natalia Akayomova
Editor
Volodymyr Kmetyk
Producer
Vasyl Bosovych
Producer
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What is Black Candle of the Bright Road. In memory of Vasyl Stus about?
Documentary trilogy about the thorny path of the famous Ukrainian poet, translator, political prisoner Vasyl Stus. Filmed in 1989-1992, it describes the life of the poet, the story of the destruction of the dissident by the Soviet authorities, highlights his influence on Ukrainian society during life and after his death, records the testimony of witnesses, films the liquidated Kuchino camp, in which Stus was imprisoned, the reburial of Stus, Lytvyn and Tykhy in 1989. Consists of three parts: «Come back to me, my memory» (Верни до мене, пам’яте моя), «In the white cold the sun of Ukraine» (У білій стужі сонце України), «Crucified on a black cross» (Розіп’ятий на чорному хресті).
Who directed Black Candle of the Bright Road. In memory of Vasyl Stus?
Black Candle of the Bright Road. In memory of Vasyl Stus was directed by Stanislav Chernilevskyi.
Who stars in Black Candle of the Bright Road. In memory of Vasyl Stus?
The principal cast of Black Candle of the Bright Road. In memory of Vasyl Stus includes Oleksandr Kochnev, Dmytro Stus, Vasyl Stus, Nina Matviienko, Vitaliy Doroshenko.
When was Black Candle of the Bright Road. In memory of Vasyl Stus released and how long is it?
Black Candle of the Bright Road. In memory of Vasyl Stus was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 2h 32m.