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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

A New Kind of Ukrainian Film...acclaimed around the world at all film festivals

19657.61h 36m

Overview

In the Carpathian Mountains of 19th-century Ukraine, love, hate, life and death among the Hutsul people are as they’ve been since time began. Ivan is drawn to Marichka, the beautiful young daughter of the man who killed his father. But fate tragically decrees that the two lovers will remain apart.

Directed by Sergei Parajanov
Written by Sergei Parajanov, Ivan Chendej, Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi
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Top Cast

Ivan Mykolaichuk

Ivan Mykolaichuk

Ivan Paliychuk

Larysa Kadochnykova

Larysa Kadochnykova

Marichka Gutenyuk

Tatyana Bestayeva

Tatyana Bestayeva

Palagna

Mykola Hrynko

Mykola Hrynko

Batag

Spartak Bagashvili

Spartak Bagashvili

Yurko Malfara

Leonid Yengibarov

Leonid Yengibarov

Miko

Nina Alisova

Nina Alisova

Paliychuk, Ivan's Mother

Oleksandr Hai

Oleksandr Hai

Petro Paliychuk

Neonila Hnepovska

Neonila Hnepovska

Gutenyuk

Aleksandr Raydanov

Aleksandr Raydanov

Onufriy Gutenyuk

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksorceryforbidden loverivalrysorcererstar crossed loverscarpathiansrusyn

About Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a drama, romance film released in 1965 exploring themes of based on novel or book, sorcery, forbidden love, rivalry, sorcerer, star crossed lovers. Directed by Sergei Parajanov, it stars Ivan Mykolaichuk, Larysa Kadochnykova, Tatyana Bestayeva. In the Carpathian Mountains of 19th-century Ukraine, love, hate, life and death among the Hutsul people are as they’ve been since time began. Ivan is drawn to Marichka, the beautiful young daughter of the man who killed his father. But fate tragically decrees that the two lovers will remain apart.

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