The Eve of Ivan Kupalo
Watch TrailerPetro is a modest farmhand living in an impoverished village in some unspecified long-ago era. He wants to marry the lovely Pidorka, but her stern father won't hear of it. The mischievous demon Basavriuk, offers a deal, enticing Petro into crime for the sake of fortune. Based on Nikolai Gogol’s short story “The Eve of Ivan Kupala” (“St John’s Eve”) and Ukrainian folk tales.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Вечір на Івана Купала |
| Year | 1968 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Genre | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery |
| Director | Yurii Illienko |
| Runtime | 71 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.8/10 (19 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.
Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.
For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.
Director: Yurii Illienko
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.
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