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
based on novel or book
sorcery
forbidden love
rivalry
sorcerer
star crossed lovers
carpathians
rusyn
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
4.1 / 5
Cast
Ivan Mykolaichuk
Ivan Paliychuk
Larysa Kadochnykova
Marichka Gutenyuk
Tatyana Bestayeva
Palagna
Mykola Hrynko
Batag
Spartak Bagashvili
Yurko Malfara
Nina Alisova
Paliychuk, Ivan's Mother
Oleksandr Hai
Petro Paliychuk
Neonila Hnepovska
Gutenyuk
Aleksey Borzunov
Narrator (voice)
Crew
Sergei Parajanov
Director
Sergei Parajanov
Writer
Ivan Chendej
Writer
Yurii Illienko
Director of Photography
Mikhail Rakovskiy
Production Design
Heorhiy Yakutovych
Production Design
Myroslav Skoryk
Music
Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi
Novel
Popular Reviews
97 reviews
Roxsy Lee wood
10.0★ · 03/14/26
One of those movies I just can’t stop thinking about. Had to give it a rewatch after recommending it to someone and dear god I love this movie.
One of those movies I just can’t stop thinking about. Had to give it a rewatch after recommending it to someone and dear god I love this movie.
hQ0105
10.0★ · 02/09/26
Finally had the opportunity to rewatch this on a semi-big screen. Absolutely spectacular. The use of natural lighting and the attention to texture are mesmerizing.
A mythical revelation.
Finally had the opportunity to rewatch this on a semi-big screen. Absolutely spectacular. The use of natural lighting and the attention to texture are mesmerizing.
A mythical revelation.
Dante
9.0★ · 01/29/26
what all ukrainians have to go trough or smt
what all ukrainians have to go trough or smt
asia
8.0★ · 01/25/26
а чи будемо ми пара?
а чи будемо ми пара?
Pavlo Huk
10.0★ · 12/11/25
Advent calendar movie #11
Just cried half of the film.It unlocked and made me relieve so many coe memories inside me. I miss my home so freaking much.
Advent calendar movie #11
Just cried half of the film.It unlocked and made me relieve so many coe memories inside me. I miss my home so freaking much.
