Лісова пісня. Мавка
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.
A Story of the Forest: Mavka (1980) is a drama, fantasy and romance film directed by Yurii Illienko, released on July 23, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Lyudmila Efimenko, Viktor Kremlev, Maya Bulgakova and Ivan Mykolaichuk. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
Lyudmila Efimenko
as Mavka
Viktor Kremlev
as Lukash
Maya Bulgakova
as Lukash’s Mother
Ivan Mykolaichuk
as Uncle Leo / Wood Goblin
Boris Khmelnitsky
as Red (forest) Demon
Viktor Demertash
as Koots
Liudmyla Lobza
as Kylyna
Nina Shatskaya
as Water Sprite
Svetlana Sergeyeva
as Meadow Fairy
Ivan Khodulin
as Kylyna’s child
Pylyp Illienko
as Kylyna’s child
Vladimir Fyodorov
as Hunger Imps
Directed by Yurii Illienko, written by Yurii Illienko and Lesia Ukrainka.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 18 ratings.
It seems that I have stumbled on one of Yuri Ilyenko’s masterpieces at last, a beautiful and tragic adaptation of a play (written in 1912) based around folklore. Mavka, a water nymph is enticed by a young man’s flute and falls in love with him, only to be betrayed as the man marries another. The forest spirit turns the man into a werewolf for his betrayal, but Mavka’s devotion breaks the spell even as the man’s…
Reviewed on February 10, 2014
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The main cast of A Story of the Forest: Mavka (1980) includes Lyudmila Efimenko, Viktor Kremlev, Maya Bulgakova, Ivan Mykolaichuk and Boris Khmelnitsky. The film was directed by Yurii Illienko. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Story of the Forest: Mavka was released on July 23, 1980 and runs for 1h 23m.
A Story of the Forest: Mavka (1980) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, fantasy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
