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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Liudmyla Yefymenko
Mavka
Viktor Kremlev
Lukash
Maya Bulgakova
Lukash’s Mother
Ivan Mykolaichuk
Uncle Leo / Wood Goblin
Boris Khmelnitsky
Red (forest) Demon
Viktor Demertash
Koots
Liudmyla Lobza
Kylyna
Nina Shatskaya
Water Sprite
Svetlana Sergeyeva
Meadow Fairy
Ivan Khodulin
Kylyna’s child
Pylyp Illienko
Kylyna’s child
Vladimir Fyodorov
Hunger Imps
Frequently Asked Questions
A Story of the Forest: Mavka was released on July 23, 1980.
The runtime of A Story of the Forest: Mavka is 1h 23m.
A Story of the Forest: Mavka is a Drama, Fantasy, Romance movie.
A Story of the Forest: Mavka has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 on TMDB.
A Story of the Forest: Mavka is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
A Story of the Forest: Mavka was directed by Yurii Illienko.
The main cast of A Story of the Forest: Mavka includes Liudmyla Yefymenko, Viktor Kremlev, Maya Bulgakova.
A Story of the Forest: Mavka is originally in UK.