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A Dream

1964

91 minutes

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Overview

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).

Top Cast

Ivan Mykolaichuk headshot

Ivan Mykolaichuk

Taras Shevchenko

Yuriy Leontyev headshot

Yuriy Leontyev

young Taras

Dmytro Milyutenko headshot

Dmytro Milyutenko

Uncle Ivan

Nataliia Naum headshot

Nataliia Naum

Yadviha Husikovska

Mikhail Derzhavin headshot

Mikhail Derzhavin

Karl Bryullov

Kostiantyn Stepankov headshot

Kostiantyn Stepankov

Soshenko

Vasyl Dashenko headshot

Vasyl Dashenko

Venetsianov

Dmytro Franko headshot

Dmytro Franko

Vasyl Zhukovsky

Ivan Kononenko-Kozelskyi headshot

Ivan Kononenko-Kozelskyi

Hryhorovych

Vladimir Goncharov headshot

Vladimir Goncharov

Engelhardt

Mykola Talyura headshot

Mykola Talyura

Shyryayev

Efim Kopelyan headshot

Efim Kopelyan

Prekhtel

Vladislav Strzhelchik headshot

Vladislav Strzhelchik

Nicholas I

Anatoliy Ivanov headshot

Anatoliy Ivanov

Tsar Alexander I

Vladimir Belokurov headshot

Vladimir Belokurov

Dubelt

Vyacheslav Voronin headshot

Vyacheslav Voronin

Mokrytsky

Rayisa Nedashkivska headshot

Rayisa Nedashkivska

Prychynna

Petro Vesklyarov headshot

Petro Vesklyarov

Mykola Yakovchenko headshot

Mykola Yakovchenko

Nikolay Grinko headshot

Nikolay Grinko

Lev Perfilov headshot

Lev Perfilov

Kripak (serf)

Nikolay Pishvanov headshot

Nikolay Pishvanov