Natalka Poltavka

Natalka Poltavka

1936 · 71 min · ★ 7.0 · Music, Romance, Drama

The trials and tribulations of Natalka and Petro. The sweethearts plan to get married, however, Natalka's father does not approve of the marriage because Petro's not affluent enough to keep Natalka in the manner he thought that she should be kept. Petro goes off to earn the required fortune. With no news from Petro for five years, Natalka succumbs to her mother's wishes and finally accepts her next offer of marriage, which happens to come from an old, but relatively wealthy government official.

Directed by Ivan Kavaleridze

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Cast

Kateryna Osmialovska Natalka
Maria Lytvynenko-Volhemut Natalka (singing voice)
M. Platonov Petro
Ivan Patorzhynsky Makohonenko
Hryhorii Manko Voznyi Tetervakovskyi
Stepan Shkurat Mykola
Yuliia Shostakivska Terpylykha Horpyna, Natalka's mother

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