

Poetic treatment of the early life of Ukrainian poet and painter Taras Shevchenko. A biopic made on the occasion of his 150th anniversary. It dwells on the first part of the Shevchenko's life leading up to the writing of his rebellious poem "A Dream" (A comedy). The film features the first appearance on the silver screen of the iconic Ukrainian actor Ivan Mykolaichuk (as Taras Shevchenko).
Director
Volodymyr Denysenko
Writers
Volodymyr Denysenko, Dmytro Pavlychko
Release Date
December 12, 1964
Runtime
1h 31m
Status
Released
Original Language
uk
Vote Count
6
