| The Enchanted Desna | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Yuliya Solntseva |
| Written by | Aleksandr Dovzhenko |
| Starring | Boris Andreyev Vladimir Goncharov |
| Cinematography | Aleksei Temerin |
| Edited by | V. Korovkina |
| Music by | Gavriil Popov |
Production company | Studio Dovzhenko |
Release date | 1964 |
Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The Enchanted Desna (Ukrainian: Зачарована Десна, romanized: Zacharovana Desna) is a 1964 Soviet fantasy film, directed by Yuliya Solntseva, based on an autobiographical story by a Ukrainian national writer and cinematographer Oleksandr Dovzhenko. The story depicts his whimsical childhood experiences in a Ukrainian village near the banks of river Desna.
The film won the Special Jury Prize at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.[1]
A scene from the film was used on the cover of "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" by The Smiths.