The Eve of Ivan Kupalo (1968)

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.

Directing:
  • Yuri Ilyenko
  • Yuri Illienko
  • Yurii Illienko

Writing:
  • Nikolai Gogol
  • Yuri Ilyenko
  • Yuri Illienko

Stars:
Release Date: 1968-12-25
themoviedb icon 6.9/10
  • Country: SU
  • Language: Український
  • Runtime: 71

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