A Story of the Forest: Mavka

A Story of the Forest: Mavka

6.1 | 1980-07-23 | Drama Fantasy Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Yurii Illienko Director
Yurii Illienko Screenplay
Yurii Illienko Director of Photography
Anatoli Kovtun Sound
Yevhen Stankovych Original Music Composer
Lesia Ukrainka Theatre Play
Anatoliy Mamontov Art Direction

Cast

Maya Bulgakova
Maya Bulgakova
Lukash’s Mother
Ivan Mykolaichuk
Ivan Mykolaichuk
Uncle Leo / Wood Goblin
Boris Khmelnitsky
Boris Khmelnitsky
Red (forest) Demon
Nina Shatskaya
Nina Shatskaya
Water Sprite
Svetlana Sergeyeva
Svetlana Sergeyeva
Meadow Fairy
Ivan Khodulin
Ivan Khodulin
Kylyna’s child

Recommendation Movies

Pirosmani
Pirosmani
6.9 | 1969-12-28
Drama
Deadpool
Deadpool
7.6 | 2016-02-09
Action Adventure Comedy
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
6.8 | 2014-11-19
Science Fiction Adventure Thriller
Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War
7.4 | 2016-04-27
Adventure Action Science Fiction
Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine
7.623 | 2024-07-24
Action Comedy Science Fiction
Thor
Thor
6.769 | 2011-04-21
Adventure Fantasy Action
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
6.1 | 2014-01-15
Action Drama Thriller
Game Night
Game Night
6.851 | 2018-02-15
Mystery Comedy Crime
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
7.7 | 2014-09-13
Action Adventure Fantasy
Smile
Smile
6.7 | 2022-09-23
Horror Mystery
Error
500

Whoops, something went wrong on our servers.