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Marusia

1938 · 108 min

A stark folk tragedy told with theatrical intensity, watching young love crushed by a wealthy rival in a rural Ukrainian village.

Directed by
Leo Bulgakov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Stephania Melnyk, Nicholas Stelnitzky, Peter Chorniuk
Overview
Engaged couple broken up by devilish hunchback, the richest man in the village, who is himself smitten with the bride-to-be. An American film in the Ukrainian language, based on the 1872 Ukrainian play "Oy Ne Khody Hrytsiu Tam Na Vechernytsi" by M. Staritsky.

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Directed by
Leo Bulgakov
Genres
Drama
Starring
Stephania Melnyk, Nicholas Stelnitzky, Peter Chorniuk
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • class
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Leo Bulgakov
Written by
Vladimir Kedrowsky, Andrei Kist
Starring
Stephania Melnyk, Nicholas Stelnitzky, Peter Chorniuk, Mykola Novak, Donia Stephania Werbowetska, Halia Troitzka, Michael Skorobohach, Katharina Hupalowa
Music
Roman Prydatekych
Cinematography
Edward Hyland, George F. Hinners
Runtime
108 min
Country
Canada
Languages
Ukrainian

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