A Story of the Forest: Mavka
Released
1980
1h 23min
16 votes
DramaFantasyRomance
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.
Détails techniques
Titre original
Лісова пісня. Мавка
Langue originale
UK
Langues parlées
Ukrainian
Production
Compagnies de production
Dovzhenko Film Studios
Pays de production
Soviet Union
