The Eve of Ivan Kupalo

Soviet Union

• 1968-12-25(SU)
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  Drama,

  Fantasy,

  Mystery
• ▪ 1h-11m

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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.

• Emilya IllienkoAssistant Director

  Leonid VachiSound Editor

  Serhiy BrzhestovskySet Decoration

  Pyotr MaksimenkoProduction Design

  Georgi DjulgerovAssistant Director

  Yurii IllienkoDirector