Mazeppa, Folk Hero of the Ukraine (1919)

Mazeppa, der Volksheld der Ukraine

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Release Date

1919-07-01

Rating

Duration

85 min

Genres

Drama History

TMDB ID

321504

IMDB ID

tt0468340

Countries

Germany

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.

Keywords

cossack poland 17th century polish history ukraine ukrainian history

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