The Eve of Ivan Kupalo 1968
7.4 / 10
The Eve of Ivan Kupalo
Petro is a modest farmhand living in an impoverished village in some unspecified long-ago era. He wants to marry the lovely Pidorka, but her stern father won't hear of it. The mischievous demon Basavriuk, offers a deal, enticing Petro into crime for the sake of fortune. Based on Nikolai Gogol’s short story “The Eve of Ivan Kupala” (“St John’s Eve”) and Ukrainian folk tales.
Petro is a modest farmhand living in an impoverished village in some unspecified long-ago era. He wants to marry the lovely Pidorka, but her stern father won't hear of it. The mischievous demon Basavriuk, offers a deal, enticing Petro into crime for the sake of fortune. Based on Nikolai Gogol’s short story “The Eve of Ivan Kupala” (“St John’s Eve”) and Ukrainian folk tales.
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... Pidorka
... Petro
... Ivas
... Master
... Korzh
... Basavriuk
Release Date:
Dec 25, 1968
Run Time:
1hr 11`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Ukrainian
Status:
Released
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... Assistant Director
... Director
... Assistant Director
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... Pidorka
... Petro
... Ivas
... Master
... Korzh
... Basavriuk
... Witch
... Priest
... Suitor
... Suitor
... Suitor
... Tavern keeper
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