Natalka Poltavka

Natalka Poltavka

71 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Dec. 24, 1936

This film is the first adaptation of an operetta written by Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko. It follows the trials and tribulations of Natalka and Peter (Petro). The sweethearts planned to get married; however, Natalka's father does not approve of the marriage because Petro was not affluent enough to keep Natalka in the manner he thought that she should be kept. Petro goes off to earn the required fortune.

Natalka Poltavka

71 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | Dec. 24, 1936

Natalka Poltavka
This film is the first adaptation of an operetta written by Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko. It follows the trials and tribulations of Natalka and Peter (Petro). The sweethearts planned to get married; however, Natalka's father does not approve of the marriage because Petro was not affluent enough to keep Natalka in the manner he thought that she should be kept. Petro goes off to earn the required fortune.
Producers Ukrainfilm
Original title Наталка Полтавка
Directors Vasili Lapoknysh, M. Bogoyavlensky, Ivan Kavaleridze
Writers Ivan Kotliarevsky

Cast

M. Platonov

as Petro

G. Manko

as Vozny Tetervakovsky

Ivan Patorzhinsky

as Vyborniy Makohonenko

Stepan Shkurat

as Mikola, Petro's friend

Mariia Lytvynenko-Volhemut

as Natalka (singing voice)

Yu. Shestakevska

as Terpelecha Harpina (Natalka's mother)