The Enchanted Desna (1964)
Based on the novel of the same name by Oleksandr Dovzhenko. About the childhood of the famous Ukrainian film director Oleksandr Dovzhenko, who was born on the ancient lands of Chernihiv, along the banks the Desna. The film consists of two parts. The first is the world shown through the impressions of the six-year-old Sashko. The second is the recollections and reasoning of Sashko, now an elderly colonel who liberates his native village during the war.
Director: Yuliya Solntseva
Genre: Drama, War, Fantasy
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: December 7, 1964
Cast
- Evgeniy Samoylov - Writer
- Vova Goncharov - Sashko
- Yevhen Bondarenko - Father
- Zinaida Kirienko - Mother
- Boris Andreyev - Platon
- Ivan Pereverzev - construction manager
- Iya Marks - probaba
- Grigori Zaslavets - Savka
- Vladimir Gusev - Kolodub
- Anatoli Yushko - Drobot
Screenplay
- Oleksandr Dovzhenko (Novel)
Music: Gavriil Popov
Cinematography: Aleksei Temerin
Editing: Lyudmila Pechiyeva, Valentina Korovkina
Production: Mosfilm, Dovzhenko Film Studios
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский, Український
Original Language: ru
Keywords
woman director, ukrainian folklore
More Films by Director: Yuliya Solntseva
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Enchanted Desna about?
- Based on the novel of the same name by Oleksandr Dovzhenko. About the childhood of the famous Ukrainian film director Oleksandr Dovzhenko, who was born on the ancient lands of Chernihiv, along the banks the Desna. The film consists of two parts. The first is the world shown through the impressions of the six-year-old Sashko. The second is the recollections and reasoning of Sashko, now an elderly colonel who liberates his native village during the war.
- Who directed The Enchanted Desna?
- The Enchanted Desna was directed by Yuliya Solntseva.
- Who stars in The Enchanted Desna?
- The Enchanted Desna stars Evgeniy Samoylov, Vova Goncharov, Yevhen Bondarenko, Zinaida Kirienko, Boris Andreyev, Ivan Pereverzev.
- How long is The Enchanted Desna?
- The Enchanted Desna has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is The Enchanted Desna?
- The Enchanted Desna is a Drama, War, Fantasy film.
- Where was The Enchanted Desna produced?
- The Enchanted Desna was produced in Soviet Union.