The White Bird Marked with Black

The White Bird Marked with Black Ukrainian , Russian trans. Bilyi Ptakh z Chornoyu Oznakoyu, Belaya ptitsa s chornoy otmetinoy is a 1971 UkrainianSoviet drama film, directed by Yuri Ilyenko. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival and won the Golden Prize.

The White Bird Marked with Black was conceived by lead actor and screenwriter Ivan Mykolaychuk in 1969. OnMay 1969, he met with director Yuri Ilyenko and offered him to compose a script based on his idea. Ilyenko accepted, and the two ended their work on the screenplay byJune. They submitted it to the Dovzhenko Film Studios member of the board Leonid Osyka, who had previously cooperated with Ilyenko, praised the script and convinced the other studio bosses to take it in. It was then forwarded to the State Cinema Committee of the Ukrainian SSR, which authorized it without delay in spite of the politically sensitive topic. Yevhen Khrinyuk, the studios artistic director, used his connections to have the authorities in Moscow give the final approval. OnSeptember, the Dovzhenko Studios signed a contract with the writers and production commenced. Ilyenkos White Bird was meant to be Ukraines showcase film for the 25th Anniversary of Victory Day.Mikolaychuk intended to portray Orest, the brother who became a Ukrainian nationalist and served as antagonist, and wrote the character for himself, turning it to the most developed and multilayered in the film. In comparison, Communist Petro was superficial. This element was detected by members of the Ukrainian Communist Partys Central Committee who reviewed the script subsequently, Goskino refused to allow the actor to have the role, and young Bohdan Stupka received it. ........

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