Fantasy ·Comedy · Soviet Union · 1952 · 1h 1m

May Night, or the Drowned Maiden

Майская ночь, или Утопленница

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Director
Aleksandr Rou
Cast
Nikolai Dosenko as Levko Tatyana Konyukhova as Ganna Liliya Yudina as Pannochka Georgi Millyar as pisar' Aleksandr Zhukov as Karpo Galina Grigoryeva as machekha
Crew
Gavriil Egiazarov — Director of Photography Kseniya Blinova — Editor Sergey Pototsky — Original Music Composer Konstantin Isayev — Screenplay Pyotr Galadzhev — Production Design Irina Zakharova — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Aleksandr Rou Director Gavriil Egiazarov Director of Photography Kseniya Blinova Editor Sergey Pototsky Original Music Composer Konstantin Isayev Screenplay Pyotr Galadzhev Production Design Irina Zakharova Production Design Elza Rappoport Costume Design F. Alekseyenko Costume Design
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