Movie

A Story of the Forest: Mavka

★ 5.9/10 · 18 votes 1980 1h 23m Released

DramaFantasyRomance

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.

Cast

Lyudmila Efimenko Mavka Viktor Kremlev Lukash Maya Bulgakova Lukash’s Mother Ivan Mykolaichuk Uncle Leo / Wood Goblin Boris Khmelnitsky Red (forest) Demon Viktor Demertash Koots