Movie Description

Вечір на Івана Купала

(1968)

Overview

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.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleВечір на Івана Купала

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1968-12-25

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 11m

Production CompaniesDovzhenko Film Studios

Genres

  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery