A Story of the Forest: Mavka
Лісова пісня. Мавка
Synopsis
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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Lyudmila Efimenko
Mavka
Viktor Kremlev
Lukash
Maya Bulgakova
Lukash’s Mother
Ivan Mykolaichuk
Uncle Leo / Wood Goblin
Boris Khmelnitsky
Red (forest) Demon
Viktor Demertash
Koots
Liudmyla Lobza
Kylyna
Nina Shatskaya
Water Sprite
Svetlana Sergeyeva
Meadow Fairy
Ivan Khodulin
Kylyna’s child
Pylyp Illienko
Kylyna’s child
Vladimir Fyodorov
Hunger Imps
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yurii Illienko
- Screenplay & Story
- Yurii Illienko
- Original Score
- Yevhen Stankovych
- Original Title
- Лісова пісня. Мавка
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Dovzhenko Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yurii Illienko
Yurii Illienko, Lesia Ukrainka
Yevhen Stankovych
Yurii Illienko
Department Leadership Roster
Yurii Illienko
Director
Yurii Illienko
Screenplay
Yurii Illienko
Director of Photography
Yevhen Stankovych
Original Music Composer
Anatoliy Mamontov
Production Design
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What is A Story of the Forest: Mavka about?
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.
Who directed A Story of the Forest: Mavka?
A Story of the Forest: Mavka was directed by Yurii Illienko.
Who stars in A Story of the Forest: Mavka?
The principal cast of A Story of the Forest: Mavka includes Lyudmila Efimenko, Viktor Kremlev, Maya Bulgakova, Ivan Mykolaichuk, Boris Khmelnitsky.
When was A Story of the Forest: Mavka released and how long is it?
A Story of the Forest: Mavka was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for A Story of the Forest: Mavka?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Story of the Forest: Mavka was composed by Yevhen Stankovych.