Larisa Valentinovna Kadochnikova (Russian: Лариса Валентиновна Кадочникова, Ukrainian: Лариса Валентинівна Кадочникова; born 30 August 1937, Moscow, USSR) is a Ukrainian actress. She appeared in Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, a 1964 film directed by Sergei Paradjanov,[1] and The Eve of Ivan Kupala.[2][3]

Larisa Kadochnikova in 2014

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Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors has been viewed as one of the most vivid and gratifying films of Soviet cinema as well as an exceedingly unorthodox one. The storyline revolves around two separated lovers caught in a family feud. The film created a stir worldwide, being praised for its direction, cinematography and soundtrack, among other aspects.

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  1. ^ Rollberg, Peter (2008). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 612. ISBN 978-0-8108-6268-5.
  2. ^ Mathijs, Ernest (2004). Alternative Europe: Eurotrash and Exploitation Cinema Since 1945. Wallflower Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-903364-93-2.
  3. ^ "Top Larisa Kadochnikova movies". movielist.in. Retrieved 18 September 2013.

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