Mazeppa, Folk Hero of the Ukraine

Mazeppa, Folk Hero of the Ukraine

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 1, 1919

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Drama, History

User Score

60%

Original Title

Mazeppa, der Volksheld der Ukraine

Production Companies

B-Z-Film GmbH

Director

Martin Berger

Description

The film tells the story of Ivan Mazeppa, a Ukrainian page at the Polish court who has an affair with the young wife of a much older count. Outraged when he learns of the incident, the nobleman has Mazeppa tied naked to a wild horse which is then released into the wilderness. The bulk of the poem describes the long hazardous journey during which Mazeppa almost dies twice but ultimately survives and returns to his native Ukraine.