Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1964)
Directed by Sergei Parajanov · 96 min · Drama, Romance
41.0 TOPICAL score · #2,598 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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 (1964, directed by Sergei Parajanov) has a TOPICAL score of 41.0 - ranked 2,598 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the 100 best films in the history of Ukrainian cinema. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.5/10 (198 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.5/10 (198 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. 100 best films in the history of Ukrainian cinema
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 37 languages
- Still read6,779 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ivan Mykolaichuk, Larisa Kadochnikova, Tatyana Bestayeva, Nikolai Grinko (actor #961)