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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Original title: Tini zabutykh predkiv
  • 19651965
  • 1h 37m
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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)
A timeless Carpathian story - the young Ivan falls in love with the daughter of his father's killer among the Hutsul people of Ukraine.
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A timeless Carpathian story - the young Ivan falls in love with the daughter of his father's killer among the Hutsul people of Ukraine.A timeless Carpathian story - the young Ivan falls in love with the daughter of his father's killer among the Hutsul people of Ukraine.A timeless Carpathian story - the young Ivan falls in love with the daughter of his father's killer among the Hutsul people of Ukraine.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
7.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
19,586
880
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    • Director
      • Sergei Parajanov
    • Writers
      • Ivan Chendej(screenplay)
      • Mikhail Kotsyubinskiy(based on novel by)
      • Sergei Parajanov(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Ivan Mikolaychuk
      • Larisa Kadochnikova
      • Tatyana Bestayeva
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Sergei Parajanov
    • Writers
      • Ivan Chendej(screenplay)
      • Mikhail Kotsyubinskiy(based on novel by)
      • Sergei Parajanov(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Ivan Mikolaychuk
      • Larisa Kadochnikova
      • Tatyana Bestayeva
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Trailer 0:53
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    Photos93

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    Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)
    Tatyana Bestayeva in Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)
    Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)
    Tatyana Bestayeva and Ivan Mikolaychuk in Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)
    Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)
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    Valentina Glinko in Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965)

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    Ivan Mikolaychuk
    Ivan Mikolaychuk
    • Ivan Paliychuk
    • (as I. Mykolaichuk)
    Larisa Kadochnikova
    Larisa Kadochnikova
    • Marichka Gutenyuk
    • (as L. Kadochnykova)
    Tatyana Bestayeva
    Tatyana Bestayeva
    • Palagna
    • (as T. Bestayeva)
    Spartak Bagashvili
    Spartak Bagashvili
    • Yurko Malfar
    • (as S. Bagashvili)
    Nikolay Grinko
    Nikolay Grinko
    • Vatag
    • (as M. Grynko)
    Leonid Yengibarov
    • Myko
    • (as L. Yengibarov)
    Nina Alisova
    Nina Alisova
    • Mother of Ivan
    • (as N. Alisova)
    Aleksandr Gai
    Aleksandr Gai
    • Father of Ivan
    • (as O. Gai)
    Neonila Gnepovskaya
    Neonila Gnepovskaya
    • Mother of Marichka
    • (as N. Gnipovska)
    Aleksandr Raydanov
    Aleksandr Raydanov
    • Father of Marichka
    • (as O. Raydanov)
    Igor Dzyura
    Igor Dzyura
    • Ivan as a child
    • (as I. Dzyura)
    Valentina Glinko
    Valentina Glinko
    • Marichka as a child
    • (as V. Glyanko)
    • Director
      • Sergei Parajanov
    • Writers
      • Ivan Chendej(screenplay)
      • Mikhail Kotsyubinskiy(based on novel by)
      • Sergei Parajanov(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      For decades it has been believed that "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" won the British Academy Award. This was most notably stated in the famous "Film Encyclopedia" by Ephraim Katz. Recently, however, the disciple of Sergei Parajanov, Martiros Vartanov, obtained on official confirmation from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), which stated that the movie was not a BAFTA award recipient; although in 1965 the film won the Grand Prix at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival and a record number of other awards on the festival circuit.
    • Goofs
      When the two children run down the hill to have a bath in the river, the entire camera rig, including the operator, can be seen in a shadow on the ground.
    • Crazy credits
      "This film is a poetic drama about the great love of Ivan and Marichka. The film introduces us to the world of folk tales, customs and life of the old Carpathians."
    • Connections
      Featured in Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A szovjet film 1953-1970 (1990)

    User reviews46

    Review
    Top review
    the most beautifullest thing i´ve ever seen
    ´Shadows´ is one of the best movies i´ve ever seen. The filming is so beautiful that it constantly makes you wonder how they did it, remind you, it was made in 1964. The way the lead characters feel is constantly expressed in color and camera movement, in a way i´ve never seen before. Notice how the colors are full in the first, happy part of the film, and how they get faded more and more to an almost black and white teint along with grief of Ivan, the male lead. At the end it turns to a blood red fury and then there is nothing but the dead. The folk music, with very poetic lyrics also contributes a lot to the sphere in this film. Again, i never saw something like that before, normally i hate folk music, now it fitted perfectly. And then the ending,it´s so sad, i almost cried my eyes out. What an archievement, it´s the most beautifullest thing i´ve ever seen.
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    • Release date
      • September 4, 1965 (Soviet Union)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Official site
      • Dovzhenko Center (Ukraine)
    • Language
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Fiery Horses
    • Filming locations
      • Ukraine
    • Production company
      • Dovzhenko Film Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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