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.
| Title | A Story of the Forest: Mavka |
|---|---|
| Year | 1980 |
| Genre | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Studio | Dovzhenko Film Studios |
| Cast | Liudmyla Yefymenko, Viktor Kremlev, Maya Bulgakova, Ivan Mykolaichuk, Boris Khmelnitsky, Viktor Demertash |
| Crew | Yurii Illienko (Director), Yurii Illienko (Screenplay), Yurii Illienko (Director of Photography), Anatoli Kovtun (Sound), Yevhen Stankovych (Original Music Composer), Lesia Ukrainka (Theatre Play) |
| Keyword | 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 |
| Release | Jul 23, 1980 |
| Runtime | 83 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 6.10 / 10 by 15 users |
| Popularity | 1 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | Український |
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Fandango At Home
Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
MUBI
