Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
1964 · Movie · 97 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)
In a Carpathian village, Ivan falls in love with Marichka, the daughter of his father's killer. When tragedy befalls her, his grief lasts months; finally he rejoins the colorful life around him, marrying Palagna. She wants children but his mind stays on his lost love. To recapture his attention, Palagna tries sorcery, and in the process comes under the spell of the sorcerer, publicly humiliating Ivan, who then fights the sorcerer. The lively rhythms of village life, the work and the holidays, the pageant and revelry of weddings and funerals, the change of seasons, and nature's beauty give proportion to Ivan's tragedy.
Direction Sergei Parajanov
Cast Ivan Mikolajchuk · Larisa Kadochnikova · Tatyana Bestayeva · Spartak Bagashvili · Nikolai Grinko · Leonid Yengibarov · Nina Alisova · Aleksandr Gaj
Soundtrack Miroslav Skorik
Screenplay Sergei Parajanov · Ivan Chendej · Mikhaylo Koysyubinskiy
Cinematography Viktor Bestayev · Yuri Ilyenko
Original title Tini zabutykh predkiv
Also known as Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
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