The Eve of Ivan Kupalo - 1968

Petro 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.

71min
1968
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.3/10

About The Eve of Ivan Kupalo

The Eve of Ivan Kupalo Overview

Petro 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.

Runtime: 71min

Extra details

Original Title: Вечір на Івана Купала
Original Language: Ukrainian
Directed By: Yurii Illienko
Production Companies
Dovzhenko Film Studios