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📅 1965 ⏱️ 96 min ⭐ 7.6/10 👥 180 votes
🎭 Drama, Romance

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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Detailed Plot Summary

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.

Director

Sergei Parajanov

Main Cast

Ivan Mykolaichuk
Ivan Mykolaichuk as Ivan Paliychuk
Larysa Kadochnykova
Larysa Kadochnykova as Marichka Gutenyuk
Tatyana Bestayeva
Tatyana Bestayeva as Palagna
Mykola Hrynko
Mykola Hrynko as Batag
Spartak Bagashvili
Spartak Bagashvili as Yurko Malfara
Leonid Yengibarov
Leonid Yengibarov as Miko
Nina Alisova
Nina Alisova as Paliychuk, Ivan's Mother
Oleksandr Hai
Oleksandr Hai as Petro Paliychuk
Neonila Hnepovska
Neonila Hnepovska as Gutenyuk
Aleksandr Raydanov
Aleksandr Raydanov as Onufriy Gutenyuk
Igor Dzyura as Young Ivan
Valentina Glinko as Young Marichka
Aleksey Borzunov
Aleksey Borzunov as Narrator (voice)
Natalia Kandyba as Ganna Paliychuk (voice)
Suren Parajanov as Child (uncredited)

Writers

Sergei Parajanov, Ivan Chendej

Production Information

Release Date: October 18, 1965
Runtime: 96 minutes
Original Language: UK
Production Companies: Dovzhenko Film Studios
Filming Locations: Soviet Union

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👤 deepkino
📅 December 28, 2025

Nestled in a dazzling sensory spectacle of music and color, this film presents a Carpathian twist on the classic Romeo and Juliet tale. However, its rich tapestry of local folklore and socio-political nuance may prove a significant barrier, making it feel most accessible to an audience already well-versed in its specific regional references.

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