Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

1965 · directed by Sergei Parajanov

Rating

83/100

Hit

yes

In the Carpathian Mountains of 19th-century Ukraine, love, hate, life and death among the Hutsul people are as they’ve been since time began. Ivan is drawn to Marichka, the beautiful young daughter of the man who killed his father. But fate tragically decrees that the two lovers will remain apart.

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965), directed by Sergei Parajanov, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

More from Sergei Parajanov

1. The Color of Pomegranates (1969) — 83/100 · hit
2. Ashik Kerib (1988) — 81/100 · hit

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