The White Bird Marked with Black (1972)
Original title: Білий птах з чорною ознакою
The White Bird Marked with Black is a 1972 Ukrainian-language war movie directed by Yurii Illienko, with a running time of 1h 39m. It stars Ivan Mykolaichuk, Yurii Mykolaichuk and Alexandr Plotnikov.
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.
Where to watch The White Bird Marked with Black
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Cast
- Ivan Mykolaichuk as Petro Dzvonar
- Yurii Mykolaichuk as Bohdan Dzvonar
- Alexandr Plotnikov as Les Dzvonar
- Larysa Kadochnykova as Dana
- Bohdan Stupka as Orest Dzvonar
- Nataliia Naum as Katryna Dzvonar
- Gemma Firsova as Vivdya
- Vasyl Symchych as Priest Myron
- Oleh Polstvin as Heorhiy as a child
- Mykhailo Illienko as Heorhiy
- Leonid Bakshtayev as Ostap
- Volodymyr Shakalo as Levytsky