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The Eve of Ivan Kupalo

1h 11m1968Yurii Illienko
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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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HallucinationSurrealismPact With The DevilUkrainian VillageMysticalUkrainian FolkloreDance Ritual

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What is The Eve of Ivan Kupalo (1968) about?

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.

Who stars in The Eve of Ivan Kupalo?

The Eve of Ivan Kupalo stars Larysa Kadochnykova (Pidorka), Boris Khmelnitsky (Petro), Oleksandr Sergienko (Ivas), Davyd Yanover (Master), Dmytro Franko (Korzh). The film was directed by Yurii Illienko.

How long is The Eve of Ivan Kupalo?

The Eve of Ivan Kupalo has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1968.

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