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Marusia

Marusia

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Drama

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Engaged couple broken up by devilish hunchback, the richest man in the village, who is himself smitten with the bride-to-be. An American film in the Ukrainian language, based on the 1872 Ukrainian play "Oy Ne Khody Hrytsiu Tam Na Vechernytsi" by M. Staritsky.

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Budget

$45000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Ukrainian

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

15 December 1938

Country

Canada

Cast

Stephania Melnyk

Stephania Melnyk

Marusia

Nicholas Stelnitzky

Nicholas Stelnitzky

Hryc, her beloved

Peter Chorniuk

Peter Chorniuk

Khoma, the hunchback

Mykola Novak

Mykola Novak

Potap

Donia Stephania Werbowetska

Donia Stephania Werbowetska

Daryna

Halia Troitzka

Halia Troitzka

Halyna

Michael Skorobohach

Michael Skorobohach

Dmytro

Katharina Hupalowa

Katharina Hupalowa

Vustyna

Fedor Braznyk

Fedor Braznyk

Okhrym

John Kulyk

John Kulyk

Anton

Halia Troyan

Halia Troyan

Oksana

Maria Skubowa

Maria Skubowa

Nanna

Teklia Kobzar

Teklia Kobzar

Parashka

Sophia Bezruchko

Sophia Bezruchko

Stepanyda

Fedor Kotowych

Fedor Kotowych

Village Mayor

Lydia Ordynska

Lydia Ordynska

Old Gypsy Woman

Andrei Stanyslawsky

Andrei Stanyslawsky

Watchman

Ivan Welykanov

Ivan Welykanov

Solo Singer

Maria Hrebinetska

Maria Hrebinetska

Solo Singer

Myroslaw Lechow

Myroslaw Lechow

Solo Dancer

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