Carol of the Bells
Щедрик
Synopsis
Immortalised as one of the most scintillating and uplifting Christmas songs, 'Carol of the Bells' adapted from a popular and loved Ukrainian folk melody, came to represent the spirit of brotherhood and unity all over the world. The peaceful and neighbourly existence of three families, Polish, Ukrainian and Jewish, sharing a large house, musical evenings and merriment in the city of Stanislaviv in the years preceding and post war, is shattered. First in the Soviet occupation and the persecution of the Polish family, then, by the Nazi occupation of Ukraine, and the decimation of the Jewish family. Sacrificing their lives the Ukrainian family manage to save their neighbours' children and their own daughter. Death and loss come to these families, but the healing power and joy , and a promise that the Future Will Not be Cancelled which "Carol of the Bells' evokes will be everlasting.
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Official International Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-05-20
Top Cast
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Yana Koroliova
Sofiia Ivaniuk
Andrii Mostrenko
Mykhailo Ivaniuk
Polina Gromova
Yaroslava Ivaniuk
Joanna Opozda
Wanda Kalinowska
Mirosław Haniszewski
Waclaw Kalinowski
Khrystyna Ushytska
Teresa Kalinowska
Tomasz Sobczak
Isaac Herszkowicz
Alla Binieieva
Berta Herszkowicz
Evgeniya Solodovnik
Dinah Herszkowicz
Timofey Dmitrienko
Heinrich Krampe
Jakob Walser
Walter Krampe
Janina Rudenska
Irma Krampe
Svitlana Shtanko
Mariia
Anastasia Mateshko
Yaroslava Ivaniuk (Adult)
Tetiana Krulikovska
Dinah Herszkowicz (Adult)
Andrii Isaienko
NKVD Officer 1
Volodymyr Abazopulo
NKVD Officer 3
Oleksandr Polovets
SD Officer 1
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Olesya Morhunets
- Screenplay & Story
- Kseniya Zastavskaya
- Original Score
- Hossein Mirzagholi
- Original Title
- Щедрик
- Country of Origin
- Poland, Ukraine
- Spoken Languages
- Ukrainian, German, Polish, Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Studios
- AMA Vision, Stewopol, Mainstream Pictures LLC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Olesya Morhunets
Kseniya Zastavskaya
Hossein Mirzagholi
Yevhenii Kyrei
Artem Koliubaiev, Maksym Leshchanka, Taras Bosak
Department Leadership Roster
Olesya Morhunets
Director
Kseniya Zastavskaya
Writer
Vladlen Odudenko
Production Design
Artem Koliubaiev
Producer
Maksym Leshchanka
Producer
Yevhenii Kyrei
Director of Photography
Taras Bosak
Producer
Hossein Mirzagholi
Original Music Composer
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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Christmas films from Wikipedia's list and Wikidata genre tagging.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Carol of the Bells
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What is Carol of the Bells about?
Immortalised as one of the most scintillating and uplifting Christmas songs, 'Carol of the Bells' adapted from a popular and loved Ukrainian folk melody, came to represent the spirit of brotherhood and unity all over the world. The peaceful and neighbourly existence of three families, Polish, Ukrainian and Jewish, sharing a large house, musical evenings and merriment in the city of Stanislaviv in the years preceding and post war, is shattered. First in the Soviet occupation and the persecution of the Polish family, then, by the Nazi occupation of Ukraine, and the decimation of the Jewish family. Sacrificing their lives the Ukrainian family manage to save their neighbours' children and their own daughter. Death and loss come to these families, but the healing power and joy , and a promise that the Future Will Not be Cancelled which "Carol of the Bells' evokes will be everlasting.
Who directed Carol of the Bells?
Carol of the Bells was directed by Olesya Morhunets.
Who stars in Carol of the Bells?
The principal cast of Carol of the Bells includes Yana Koroliova, Andrii Mostrenko, Polina Gromova, Joanna Opozda, Mirosław Haniszewski.
When was Carol of the Bells released and how long is it?
Carol of the Bells was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for Carol of the Bells?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Carol of the Bells was composed by Hossein Mirzagholi.