The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Martin BergerScreenplay
- Martin BergerDirector
Cast
- Werner KraussMazeppa
- Lulu LànyiGräfin Czerny
- Mi. SamoliowsGraf Czerny
- Aenderly LebiusKönig Kasimir
- Eva SpeyerPrinzessin Blanka
- Otto MannstaedtCast
- Toni ZimmererCast
- Rudolf HofbauerCast
- Alfred BeierleCast
- Bertold ReissigCast
- Marie von BülowCast
- Ernst KepplerCast
Themes
cossackpoland17th centurypolish historyukraineukrainian history