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Release date: 07/23/1980
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Original language: UK
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A Story of the Forest: Mavka
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DramaFantasyRomance
Overview
Mavka, a water nymph, loves Lukash, a country youth. Their brief happiness ends when Lukash is forced to marry the shrewish Kilina. The Spirit of the Forest turns Lukash into a wolf as punishment for his infidelity. The strength of Mavka's love breaks the spell, but Kilina curses the nymph, transforming her into a weeping willow. This beautiful and tragic story is based on a play written in 1912 by Lesya Ukrainka, a Ukrainian poet, writer and political, civil and female activist, and includes mythological characters taken from Ukrainian folklore.
Alternative titles
Lesnaya Pesnya. Mavka
Lisova pisnya. Mavka
The Forest Song. Mavka
The Forest's Song "Mavka"
The Forest Song (Symphony)
Forest Symphony
Le Chant de la forĂȘt - Mavka