This fairy tale tells about famous Ukrainian warriors Cossacks, about Paradise and hell, Christmas and evil forces. The Devil makes an agreement with St. Peter. If he can capture the best Cossack warrior and hold him until Christmas night, he will be able to wipe all the Cossacks off the map. The script for the movie is based on Sashko Lirnyk's story "About an old Cossack, a Christmas devil, four horns and a Cossacks".
Production
Lavish folk costumes and practical creature designs.
Writing
Lirnyk's oral storytelling tradition translated to screen.
Director
Mykhailo Kostrov
Oleksandr Pozharskyi
Devil
Kostyantyn Linartovych
Mykhtod
Hryhorii Baklanov
Semen
Diana Rozovlian
Yadvyha
Aram Arzumanyan
Domovyk
Lesia Samaieva
Odarka
Danyil Kamenskyi
Hordii
Damian Shiyan
Khudan
Георгий Лещенко
Zhadan
Artur Novikov
Vasyl Antypovych
Olena Khokhlatkina
Old Gypsy Woman
Volodymyr Zadniprovskyi
Leiba
Tatiana Mikhina
Mirela
Anna Birzul
Maruska
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sashko Lirnyk is a legendary Ukrainian storyteller who revived oral folk traditions through modern performances; this adaptation continues that mission.
The film's Ukrainian title 'Pekelna Korohva' refers to a traditional Christmas bread, making it a pun on 'infernal' and 'holiday'—classic Slavic humor.
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