

A family struggles to survive in an area that was claimed as part of Rumania, Poland and Ukraine, all within a short span of time. When World War II comes, various family members choose different masters; some even choose to work for the Soviets. War, struggle, marriages, births, deaths--all these events punctuate the story of this large family.
Directed by Yurii Illienko, P. Tarasov
User score
20 votes

Released
January 17, 1972
1h 39m
Ukrainian

Ivan Mykolaichuk
Petro Dzvonar

Yurii Mykolaichuk
Bohdan Dzvonar

Alexandr Plotnikov
Les Dzvonar

Larisa Kadochnikova
Dana

Bohdan Stupka
Orest Dzvonar

Nataliia Naum
Katryna Dzvonar

Gemma Firsova
Vivdya

Vasyl Symchych
Priest Myron

Oleg Polstvin
Heorhiy as a child

Mykhailo Illienko
Heorhiy

Leonid Bakshtayev
Ostap

Volodymyr Shakalo
Levytsky

Mykola Oliinyk
Roman

Mariia Mykolaichuk
Volodymyr Kolisnyk
Vyacheslav Vinnik

Kostiantyn Stepankov
Zozulia