A Story of the Forest: Mavka (1980)
Subtitles for: A Story of the Forest: Mavka (1980)
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.
| Rate | ★ 5.9/10 (17 votes) |
| Genre | Drama Fantasy Romance |
| Duration | 1h 23m |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Release | 23 Jul 1980 |
| Language | UK |
| Director | Yurii Illienko |
| Keywords | based on novel or book love triangle arranged marriage tragic love curse folklore based on myths, legends or folklore ukrainian village ukrainian culture ukraine forest spirit |
| IMDb | tt0171474 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Lyudmila Efimenko
Mavka
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Viktor Kremlev
Lukash
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Maya Bulgakova
Lukash’s Mother
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Ivan Mykolaichuk
Uncle Leo / Wood Goblin
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Boris Khmelnitsky
Red (forest) Demon
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Viktor Demertash
Koots
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Liudmyla Lobza
Kylyna
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Nina Shatskaya
Water Sprite
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Svetlana Sergeyeva
Meadow Fairy
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Ivan Khodulin
Kylyna’s child
