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May Night, or the Drowned Maiden

May Night, or the Drowned Maiden

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Overview

The son of an obstinate mayor cannot get his father's consent to wed the beautiful Hanna. He receives unexpected assistance from evil, mysterious forces – Satan, witches, and rusalki – who work together to bring the couple happiness, bringing mayhem and celebration.

Directed by Aleksandr Rou
Written by Nikolai Gogol, Konstantin Isayev
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Top Cast

Nikolai Dosenko

Nikolai Dosenko

Levko

Tatyana Konyukhova

Tatyana Konyukhova

Ganna

Liliya Yudina

Liliya Yudina

Pannochka

Georgi Millyar

Georgi Millyar

pisar'

A

Aleksandr Zhukov

Karpo

Galina Grigoryeva

Galina Grigoryeva

machekha

Aleksandr Khvylia

Aleksandr Khvylia

Golova

Emma Tsesarskaya

Emma Tsesarskaya

Svoyachenitsa

A

Anton Dunaiskyi

Vinokur

George Gumilevsky

George Gumilevsky

Kalenik

About May Night, or the Drowned Maiden

May Night, or the Drowned Maiden is a fantasy, comedy film released in 1952. Directed by Aleksandr Rou, it stars Nikolai Dosenko, Tatyana Konyukhova, Liliya Yudina. The son of an obstinate mayor cannot get his father's consent to wed the beautiful Hanna. He receives unexpected assistance from evil, mysterious forces – Satan, witches, and rusalki – who work together to bring the couple happiness, bringing mayhem and celebration.

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