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Release Year1968
Runtime1h 11m
LanguageUkrainian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Fantasy, Mystery
Votes21
DirectorYurii Illienko
WritersYurii Illienko
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Eve of Ivan Kupalo
About 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.
Directed by Yurii Illienko, The Eve of Ivan Kupalo leans on a strong ensemble — Larysa Kadochnykova, Boris Khmelnitsky, Oleksandr Sergienko — 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 drama titles of 1968.
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