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).
Stars: Ivan Mykolaichuk, Yuriy Leontyev, Dmytro Milyutenko, Nataliia Naum, Mikhail Derzhavin, Kostiantyn Stepankov
Crew: Volodymyr Denysenko (Screenplay), Eduard Pluchyk (Camera Operator), Volodymyr Denysenko (Director), Dmytro Pavlychko (Screenplay), Mykhailo Chorny (Director of Photography), Oleksandr Bilash (Original Music Composer)
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Український
Studio: Dovzhenko Film Studios
Runtime: 91 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 12, 1964
IMDb: 5.5
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