Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Name: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Director: Sergei Parajanov
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1965
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Ivan Mykolaichuk, Larysa Kadochnykova, Tatyana Bestayeva, Mykola Hrynko, Spartak Bagashvili

1965 · 96 min · Director: Sergei Parajanov

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965) is a romance drama, directed by Sergei Parajanov. It stars Ivan Mykolaichuk and Larysa Kadochnykova. The 96-minute film holds an audience score of 7.6/10.

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Cast

Spartak Bagashvili L Leonid Yengibarov

What Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors Is About

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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What is Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors about?

Where can I watch Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors?

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How long is Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors?

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors runs for 96 minutes (1h 36m).

When did Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors come out?

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors was released in 1965.

Who directed Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors?

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors was directed by Sergei Parajanov.

Who stars in Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors?

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors stars Ivan Mykolaichuk, Larysa Kadochnykova, Tatyana Bestayeva, Mykola Hrynko.

What is Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors's rating?

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors holds 7.8/10 on IMDb and 7.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 77 out of 100.