Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
TITLE DETAILS

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

1965-10-18 · 96 min · ★ 7.6

Drama · Romance · History

In the Carpathian Mountains of 19th-century Ukraine, love, hate, life and death among the Hutsul people are as they’ve been since time began. Ivan is drawn to Marichka, the beautiful young daughter of the man who killed his father. But fate tragically decrees that the two lovers will remain apart.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Sergei Parajanov
Production companies
Dovzhenko Film Studios
Countries
Soviet Union
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ivan MykolaichukIvan MykolaichukIvan Paliychuk
Larisa KadochnikovaLarisa KadochnikovaMarichka Gutenyuk
Tatyana BestayevaTatyana BestayevaPalagna
Mykola HrynkoMykola HrynkoBatag
Spartak BagashviliSpartak BagashviliYurko Malfara
Leonid YengibarovMiko
Nina AlisovaNina AlisovaPaliychuk, Ivan's Mother
Oleksandr HaiOleksandr HaiPetro Paliychuk
Neonila HnepovskaNeonila HnepovskaGutenyuk
Aleksandr RaydanovOnufriy Gutenyuk
Igor DzyuraYoung Ivan
Valentina GlinkoYoung Marichka
Aleksey BorzunovAleksey BorzunovNarrator (voice)
Natalia KandybaGanna Paliychuk (voice)
Suren ParajanovChild (uncredited)

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Streaming

Klassiki

Purchase

Takflix

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

Tristan & Isolde
★ 6.7
Tristan & Isolde2006Drama · Romance

An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.

Endless Love
★ 6.9
Endless Love2014Drama · Romance

A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.

Mayerling
★ 6.2
Mayerling1968Drama · Romance · History

Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that doesn't realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales, later to become Britain's King Edward VII, provides comic relief. Rudolf finds refuge from a loveless marriage with Princess Stéphanie by taking a mistress, Baroness Maria Vetsera. Their untimely demise at Mayerling, the imperial family's hunting lodge, is cloaked in mystery.

Pride and Prejudice
★ 6.9
Pride and Prejudice1940Drama · Romance

In early 19th century England, Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters vie for the affections of rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, who have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to eldest daughter Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with second-eldest Elizabeth.

Anna Karenina
★ 6.7
Anna Karenina2012Drama · Romance · History

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.

Northanger Abbey
★ 6.8
Northanger Abbey2007Drama · Romance

A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.

A Place in the Sun
★ 7.3
A Place in the Sun1951Drama · Romance

A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
★ 6.1
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between2022Drama · Romance

Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?

The Secret: Dare to Dream
★ 7.4
The Secret: Dare to Dream2020Drama · Romance

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.

War and Peace
★ 6.6
War and Peace1956Drama · Romance · History

The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.

Wuthering Heights
★ 6.4
Wuthering Heights1970Drama · Romance

Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.

Romeo and Juliet
★ 7.4
Romeo and Juliet1968Drama · Romance

Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer the ultimate tragedy.

A Walk to Remember
★ 7.7
A Walk to Remember2002Drama · Romance

When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.

Tess
★ 7.1
Tess1979Drama · Romance

A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumour that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge.

The Bridges of Madison County
★ 7.7
The Bridges of Madison County1995Drama · Romance

Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.

The Magic of Ordinary Days
★ 7.5
The Magic of Ordinary Days2005Drama · Romance

Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.

In Love and War
★ 5.9
In Love and War1996Drama · Romance · History

After teenage ambulance driver Ernest Hemingway takes shrapnel in the leg during World War I, he falls in love with Agnes von Kurowsky, a beautiful older nurse at the hospital where he's sent to recover. Their affair slowly blossoms, until Hemingway boldly asks Agnes to be his wife and journey to America with him.

Goodbye, Mr. Chips
★ 6.8
Goodbye, Mr. Chips1969Drama · Romance

Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.

Wuthering Heights
★ 6.7
Wuthering Heights1992Drama · Romance

Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.

Ali and Nino
★ 6.5
Ali and Nino2016Drama · Romance

Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s struggle for Baku’s oil. Ultimately they must choose to fight for their country’s independence or for each other.

Similar titles

Preludes to Ecstasy
★ 4.5
Preludes to Ecstasy1961Drama · Romance

Sten Lehtoja, a married, middle-aged businessman, picks up a young hitchhiker, Elsie, while driving to his summer home. Elsie spends the night and becomes his mistress. Later during the summer, Elsie also begins an affair with Reino, the teenage son of a local storekeeper. Sten offers to divorce his wife, and Elsie, attracted by the prospect of a secure social position, agrees to marry him when the divorce becomes final. One night when the couple are in bed, Reino climbs a ladder and attempts to force his way into their room; he falls and breaks his neck, and to avoid scandal Sten hides the body. But the strain of guilt ruins the romance, and Elsie contacts the police, who arrest her lover.

Welcome to the Quiet Room
★ 6.8
Welcome to the Quiet Room2007Drama

28 year old freelance writer Sakura Asuka wakes up tied in a white room. The white room is a protected room located in an isolated ward of a psychiatric hospital. Sakura first became unconscious because of heavy alcohol use and a druge overdose. She’s confined in the single room because of her high risk of committing suicide. Sakura tried to talk to the nurses and doctors but they didn’t listen to her. Under the circumstances another patient Miki, who suffers from an eating disorder, leads her to understand the unknown world. But, Sakura is looking for the way to get back to the real world as soon as possible.

Blonde
★ 5.9
Blonde2022Drama

From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.

Locomotive Teacher
★ 10.0
Locomotive Teacher2004Drama

Seigo Yoshioka (Kenji Sakaguchi) is a teacher that became mute after a kendo accident. He feels lost after the accident and eventually decides to teach again on a small island where his mother was born. The children there on the island quickly name him "Kikansha Sensei" (Teacher Locomotive) after learning he is mute. The parents on the island are mostly hostile to Seigo Yoshioka, believing he is incapable of teaching their children. But with Seigo Yoshioka's determination and kindness, a strong bond develops between the students and the mute teacher, which then changes the parents' opinions of Seigo Yoshioka. Suddenly, tragedy then strikes ...

Bihter: A Forbidden Passion
★ 5.1
Bihter: A Forbidden Passion2023Drama · Romance

Bihter, who is desperate for love, sees Adnan, a wealthy and respected older guy, as a way out of the stereotype that society and her materialistic mother have given her. But she soon discovers that she is not satisfied with his attention and has other needs.

Raazi
★ 7.3
Raazi2018Drama · History

An Indian spy is married to a Pakistani military officer during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Poster unavailable
★ 6.0
La cárcel de Cananea1960Drama

Law officer tracks and recaptures escaped convict.

Snakes and Earrings
★ 6.1
Snakes and Earrings2008Romance

While alone in a nightclub, straight-laced Lui meets sensitive but troubled punk kid Ama. Mesmerized by his split tongue, she becomes obsessed with body modification and soon wants the same treatment. After Ama's heavily-tattooed friend Shiba pierces her tongue, Lui finds herself inexorably drawn to both men – and to her growing list of desires, she now adds a tattoo.

The Tarnished Angels
★ 6.8
The Tarnished Angels1957Drama

In the 1930s, once-great World War I pilot Roger Shumann performs as a daredevil barnstorming pilot at aerial stunt shows while his wife, LaVerne, works as a parachutist. When newspaper reporter Burke Devlin arrives to do a story on the Shumanns’ act, he quickly falls in love with the beautiful--and neglected--LaVerne.

Tombstone of the Fireflies
★ 7.4
Tombstone of the Fireflies2008Drama

Set during World War II, the film follows a young brother and sister as they attempt to survive the aftermath of the firebombing of Kobe City.

Heidi
★ 6.3
Heidi1968Drama

Heidi is an orphaned girl initially raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland. In order to get a job in Frankfurt, Dete brings 5-year-old Heidi to her grandfather, who has been at odds with the villagers for years and lives in seclusion on the alm. He at first resents Heidi's arrival, but the girl manages to penetrate his harsh exterior and subsequently has a delightful stay with him and her best friend, young Peter the goat-herd.

Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas
★ 6.6
Debbie Macomber's A Mrs. Miracle Christmas2021Drama · Romance

When a family faces loneliness and loss of faith, Mrs. Miracle swoops in to renew their Christmas Spirit, and they experience a holiday of heavenly proportions.

The Roses
★ 6.6
The Roses2025Drama · Romance

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo's career nosedives while Ivy's own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.

Save the Tiger
★ 6.6
Save the Tiger1973Drama

A businessman's professional struggles begin to conflict with his personal life over the course of two days.

Reversal of Fortune
★ 6.7
Reversal of Fortune1990Drama

Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.

Lady Joker
★ 7.3
Lady Joker2004Drama

Men and women caught up in a downward spiral of corruption, discrimination, poverty and death are the focus of this detective-thriller/social-drama inspired by the unsolved 1984 kidnapping of a Japanese candy company president.

The Year of the Wolf
★ 5.8
The Year of the Wolf2007Drama · Romance

Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers from epilepsy and has to face death on a daily basis. Mikko is hersomewhat older university teacher, who is tired of life, and who one day decides toabandon his wife, children and idea of a perfect life. Both characters have been tooscared to live their lives to the brim for too long. But they meet, and in spite oftheir prejudices and reserved natures, they manage to create a dramatic and movingmodern romance which confronts numerous taboos. While the imagery explores theboundary between life and death in a most poetic way, the odd couple's romance istold with both bite and humour. Society - be it in the shape of angry ex-wives,overprotective parents, conservative aunts or embittered colleagues - is doing whatit can to put a spanner in the works."

The Year of the Hare
★ 7.3
The Year of the Hare1977Drama

Young advertising executive Vatanen suddenly quits his job and his whole life in Helsinki, and decides to spend a while in the Finnish wilderness. A wounded hare hit by a car becomes his travel companion. Together they find reclusion in the Finnish Lapland, soon to be disturbed by a noisy group of foreign tourists and their pretentious Finnish hosts. When the hare gets ill and needs to see a vet, Vatanen must return to the city and finally face the choice between his new and former life

Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
★ 6.1
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky2009Drama · Romance

Paris 1913. Coco Chanel is infatuated with the rich and handsome Boy Capel, but she is also compelled by her work. Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is about to be performed. The revolutionary dissonances of Igor's work parallel Coco's radical ideas. She wants to democratize women's fashion; he wants to redefine musical taste. Coco attends the scandalous first performance of The Rite in a chic white dress. The music and ballet are criticized as too modern, too foreign. Coco is moved but Igor is inconsolable.

Remembrance
★ 5.8
Remembrance1996Drama · Romance

To overcome the emotional scars of her own past, Vanessa Fullerton recounts her mother Serena's extraordinary life - and tragic death. Serena marries a dashing U.S. colonel, relinquishing her family's fortune. When her husband dies, an impoverished Serena struggles to care for her young daughter until noted photographer Vasili catapults Serena to fame. But Vasili hides a dangerous secret, a secret that leaves a painful legacy.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.