A Story of the Forest: Mavka
Genres
DramaFantasyRomance
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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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Budget
$--
Revenue
$--
Status
Released
Original Language
Ukrainian
Runtime
83 mins
Rating
6.1/10
Release Date
23 July 1980
Country
Soviet Union