May Night, or the Drowned Maiden (1952)
The son of an obstinate mayor cannot get his father's consent to wed the beautiful Hanna. He receives unexpected assistance from evil, mysterious forces – Satan, witches, and rusalki – who work together to bring the couple happiness, bringing mayhem and celebration.
Director: Aleksandr Rou
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
Runtime: 61 min
Release Date: October 31, 1952
Cast
- Nikolai Dosenko - Levko
- Tatyana Konyukhova - Ganna
- Liliya Yudina - Pannochka
- Georgi Millyar - pisar'
- Aleksandr Zhukov - Karpo
- Galina Grigoryeva - machekha
- Aleksandr Khvylya - Golova
- Emma Tsesarskaya - Svoyachenitsa
- Anton Dunaysky - Vinokur
- George Gumilevsky - Kalenik
Screenplay
- Nikolai Gogol (Book)
- Konstantin Isayev (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Gavriil Egiazarov
Editing: Kseniya Blinova
Production: Gorky Film Studios
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Aleksandr Rou
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is May Night, or the Drowned Maiden about?
- The son of an obstinate mayor cannot get his father's consent to wed the beautiful Hanna. He receives unexpected assistance from evil, mysterious forces – Satan, witches, and rusalki – who work together to bring the couple happiness, bringing mayhem and celebration.
- Who directed May Night, or the Drowned Maiden?
- May Night, or the Drowned Maiden was directed by Aleksandr Rou.
- Who stars in May Night, or the Drowned Maiden?
- May Night, or the Drowned Maiden stars Nikolai Dosenko, Tatyana Konyukhova, Liliya Yudina, Georgi Millyar, Aleksandr Zhukov, Galina Grigoryeva.
- How long is May Night, or the Drowned Maiden?
- May Night, or the Drowned Maiden has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
- What genre is May Night, or the Drowned Maiden?
- May Night, or the Drowned Maiden is a Fantasy, Comedy film.
- Where was May Night, or the Drowned Maiden produced?
- May Night, or the Drowned Maiden was produced in Soviet Union.