Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
1965, Ukrainian. Directed by Sergei Parajanov.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Ukrainian
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Cast & crew
- Sergei ParajanovDirector
- Ivan MykolaichukIvan Paliychuk
- Larisa KadochnikovaMarichka Gutenyuk
- Tatyana BestayevaPalagna
- Mykola HrynkoBatag
- Spartak BagashviliYurko Malfara
- Leonid YengibarovMiko
- Nina AlisovaPaliychuk, Ivan's Mother
- Oleksandr HaiPetro Paliychuk
- Neonila HnepovskaGutenyuk
- Aleksandr RaydanovOnufriy Gutenyuk
- Igor DzyuraYoung Ivan
- Valentina GlinkoYoung Marichka
Details
- Released
- 18 October 1965
- Original title
- Тіні забутих предків
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Sergei Parajanov, Ivan Chendej
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What Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is based on
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is based on Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, a 1912 short novel by Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi.
Short novel · 1912
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
By Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi
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Is Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.5/10 from 199 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors?
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Does Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors have a post-credits scene?
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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors?
If you liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, try Mayerling, Anna Karenina, War and Peace.
Who directed Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors?
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965) was directed by Sergei Parajanov and stars Ivan Mykolaichuk, Larisa Kadochnikova, Tatyana Bestayeva.
What is Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors based on?
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is based on Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, a 1912 short novel by Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi.