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Cast
Andriy Plakhotnyuk
as коваль Михайло Гармаш
Kostiantyn Stepankov
as старий козак, лісової Володар
Наталя Танасієнко-Колтовська
as красуня Леся Купава
Lev Perfilov
as злий чаклун Вавило Лиходум
Гануся Олійник
as відьмочка Христя Довбиш
Дмитрик Олійник
as "перевертень" Клим Купава
Nataliia Naum
as Михайлова мати
Ostap Stupka
as Слуга Гнилосіра
Vladimir Tkachenko
as Довбур Гнилосір
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1999
Runtime—
LanguageUkrainian
CertificationNR
GenresFamily, Fantasy, Music
Votes—
DirectorRadomir Vasilevsky
WritersAnatoliy Valevskiy
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsHow the Blacksmith Sought Happiness
About How the Blacksmith Sought Happiness
A musical fairy tale for children about the adventures of blacksmith Mykhailo. On the way to the Zaporizhzhya Sich, the young blacksmith freed his beloved's brother. In the happy ending of the fairy tale, the main characters Mikhail and Lesya have a magnificent wedding.
Directed by Radomir Vasilevsky, How the Blacksmith Sought Happiness leans on a strong ensemble — Andriy Plakhotnyuk, Kostiantyn Stepankov, Наталя Танасієнко-Колтовська — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1999.
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