A Story of the Forest: Mavka (1980)
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Лісова пісня. Мавка (Original Title)
StoryLine
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.
Details
Country: Soviet UnionOriginal Language: ukRelease Date: 23/07/1980Companies: Dovzhenko Film StudiosRun Time: 83 minPopularity: 2.579Spoken Languages: УкраїнськийStatus: Released