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Mazeppa, Folk Hero of the Ukraine

Original title: Mazeppa, der Volksheld der Ukraine

1919 1h 25m ★ 6.4/10 TMDB
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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.

Director
Martin Berger
Written by
Martin Berger
Production
Germany
Release date
1919-07-01

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