A Story of the Forest: Mavka
1980 • Drama | Fantasy
5.853 (17)
Yurii Illienko
Director
Status
Released
Release date
July 23, 1980
Duration
83 Min
Language
uk
Popularity
0.5068
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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.
