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Cast
Ivan Mykolaichuk
as Ivan Paliychuk
Larysa Kadochnykova
as Marichka Gutenyuk
Tatyana Bestayeva
as Palagna
Mykola Hrynko
as Batag
Spartak Bagashvili
as Yurko Malfara
Leonid Yengibarov
as Miko
Nina Alisova
as Paliychuk, Ivan's Mother
Oleksandr Hai
as Petro Paliychuk
Neonila Hnepovska
as Gutenyuk
Aleksandr Raydanov
as Onufriy Gutenyuk
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1965
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageUkrainian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes188
DirectorSergei Parajanov
WritersSergei Parajanov, Ivan Chendej
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsShadows of Forgotten Ancestors
About Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
In the Carpathian Mountains of 19th-century Ukraine, love, hate, life and death among the Hutsul people are as they’ve been since time began. Ivan is drawn to Marichka, the beautiful young daughter of the man who killed his father. But fate tragically decrees that the two lovers will remain apart.
Directed by Sergei Parajanov, Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors leans on a strong ensemble — Ivan Mykolaichuk, Larysa Kadochnykova, Tatyana Bestayeva — 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 1965.
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