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The Eve of Ivan Kupalo
The Eve of Ivan Kupalo

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The Eve of Ivan Kupalo

NR·1968·71m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director, Writer

Yurii Illienko

Story

Nikolai Gogol

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Ukrainian

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

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Keywords

hallucination
surrealism
pact with the devil
ukrainian village
mystical
ukrainian folklore
dance ritual