Movies - "Game of Fate" - The series of Documentaries from VIATEL studio

The story of an epistolary romance between the French writer Honoré de Balzac and the Poland noble lady Evelina Hanska, who lived in Zhytomyr region in her estate in Verkhivnia village.

Director Vasyl Viter

2006
Kyiv, Zhytomyr region (Verkhivnya, Berdychiv)
Duration 15′ 00″

Zofia – child of love

The life story of a Greek woman Zofia, one of the most mysterious women of the 18th century, to whom Count Potocki gave as a present the Sofiivka Park in Uman.

Director Vasyl Viter

2006
Uman, Tulchin, Kamyanets-Podilsky, Park «Sofiivka»
Duration 15′ 00″

Mystery of love. Oleksandriia

The love story of Hryhorii Potiomkin and Oleksandra Enhelhardt-Branytska, who established Oleksandriia Park in Bila Tserkva.

Director Vasyl Viter

2006
Bila Tserkva, Oleksandriia park
Duration 15′ 00″

Stubborn Ukrainian

The story of the private life of academician Volodymyr Vernadskyi and his wife Nataliia Starytska. The scientist who established the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences in 1918.

Director Vasyl Viter

2006
Kyiv, Poltava, Simferopol
Duration 15′ 00″

Nymphaea Candida

The story of late love and marriage of Mykhailo Maksymovych – the first head of the Kyiv University.

Director Vasyl Viter

2006
Kyiv, Cherkasy Region (Mykhayliva Gora)
Duration 15′ 53″

Transformation

The love story of the famous Ukrainian innovative theater director Les Kurbas and actress Valentyna Chystiakova

Director Vasyl Viter

2006
Kyiv, Kharkiv, Bila Tserkva, Lviv, Sambir
Duration 18′ 42″

Duel

The story of love and duel of the famous Kyiv doctor of the late 19th – early 20th century Vasyl Obraztsov.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2006
Kyiv
Duration 12′ 30″

My heart is pierced with knives, part 1

The story of the beginning of the creative path of Mykhailo Starytskyi together with his close friend Mykola Lysenko, and how he married his younger sister Sophia.

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Kyiv, Poltava Region (Klishchyntsi village)
Duration 13′ 00″

My heart is pierced with knives, part 2

The story of success and disappointment faced during the establishment of the professional Ukrainian theater that was the lifework of playwright, director and entrepreneur Mykhailo Starytskyi and his family – his wife and daughters.

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Kyiv, Poltava Region (Klishchyntsi village)
Duration 12′ 15″

Marko Kropyvnytskyi, part 1

The story of the first love of Marko Kropyvnytskyi, the outstanding theatre activist, and his first wife Oleksandra, who died young.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kropyvnytskyi (Yelysavetgrad), Bobryntsi, Odesa, village Zatyshok in the Kharkiv Region
Duration 14′ 35″

Marko Kropyvnytskyi, part 2

The story of difficult personal life and creative formation of an outstanding theater activist Marko Kropyvnytskyi , and how he established the “Coryphae Theater”.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kropyvnytskyi (Yelysavetgrad), Bobryntsi, Odesa, village Zatyshok in the Kharkiv Region
Duration 14′ 55″

Marko Kropyvnytskyi, part 3

The story of the second marriage of Marko Kropyvnytskyi with Nadiia Hladushenko, who was much younger than him, and with whom he spent the last happy years of his creative life.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kropyvnytskyi (Yelysavetgrad), Bobryntsi, Odesa, village Zatyshok in the Kharkiv Region
Duration 12′ 45″

Ivan Karpenko-Karyi. Tobilevych, part 1

The story of life, love, and marriage with Nadiia Tarkovska of the famous Ukrainian playwright and actor Ivan Karpenko-Karyi, who worked in the “Coryphae Theater”

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kropyvnytsky (Yelysavetgrad), Bobryntsi, farm “Nadiya”
Duration 12′ 55″

Ivan Karpenko-Karyi. Tobilevych, part 2

The story of how the playwright and actor Ivan Tobilevych – Karpenko-Karyi lost his beloved Madiia and wandered in exile.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kropyvnytsky (Yelysavetgrad), Bobryntsi, farm “Nadiya”
Duration 12′ 45″

Ivan Karpenko-Karyi. Tobilevych, part 3

The story of life and marriage with actress Sophia Sirakovska of Ivan Tobilevych – Karpenko-Karyi.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kropyvnytsky (Yelysavetgrad), Bobryntsi, farm “Nadiya”
Duration 15′ 05″

The Dream of Alina Kostomarova, part 1

The story of love of the historian Mykola Kostomarov and his student Alina Krahelska, and how they were separated when Kostomarov was arrested as a member of the Brotherhood of Saints Cyril and Methodius.

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Kyiv, Chernihiv region (Didivtsi village), Pryluky
Duration 11’ 45

The love sent by the stars, part 1

The story of how an outstanding musician Franz Liszt met Princess Karolina Ivanivska-Wittgenstein in Kyiv at the Contract Fair.

Director Vasyl Viter

2011
Kropivnitsky (Yelisavetrad), Kyiv, Lviv, Odessa, Voronyntsivillage in Zhytomyr Region
Duration 14′ 05″

The love sent by the stars, part 2

Find out about the story of Franz Liszt’s tour to Ukraine and of his love for Karolina Ivanivska-Wittgenstein

Director Vasyl Viter

2011
Kropivnitsky (Yelisavetrad), Kyiv, Lviv, Odessa, Voronyntsivillage in Zhytomyr Region
Duration 13′ 05″

The love sent by the stars, part 3

The story of how Franz Liszt returned to Europe and waited there for his beloved Karolina Ivanivska-Wittgenstein

Director Vasyl Viter

2011
Kropivnitsky (Yelisavetrad), Kyiv, Lviv, Odessa, Voronyntsivillage in Zhytomyr Region
Duration 13′ 00″

The Dream of Alina Kostomarova, part 2

The story of long separation of Mykola Kostomarov and Alina Krahelska, and their late marriage 28 years after they had met.

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Kyiv, Chernihiv region (Didivtsi village), Pryluky
Duration 11’ 45

Mykhailo Hrushevskyi, part 1

The story of childhood and adolescence, first passions and romantic feelings of a future historian Mykhailo Hrushevskyi.

Director Vasyl Viter

2016
Kyiv, Lviv
Duration 15′ 00″

Mykhailo Hrushevskyi, part 2

The story of how Mykhailo Hrushevskyi successfully graduated from the university with the Gold Medal and fell in love with young Mariia Vovk-Karachevska.

Director Vasyl Viter

2016
Kyiv, Lviv
Duration 15′ 00″

Mykhailo Hrushevskyi, part 3

The story of how Mykhailo Hrushevskyi met Mariia Voiakovska in Lviv and married her.

Director Vasyl Viter

2016
Kyiv, Lviv
Duration 15′ 00″

Mykhailo Hrushevskyi, part 4

The story of the family life of Mykhailo Hrushevskyi and the birth of his daughter Kateryna. The story of the most active period of creative life of the historian.

Director Vasyl Viter

2016
Kyiv, Lviv
Duration 15′ 00″

Mykola Lysenko, part 1

The story of love of Mykola Lysenko and Olha O’Connor and their marriage.

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Kyiv, Chernihiv
Duration 14′ 37″

Mykhailo Hrushevskyi, part 5

The story of tribulation of the Hrushevskyi during the First World War, their return from Vienna to Kyiv, and how Mykhailo was arrested and sent to Russia.

Director Vasyl Viter

2016
Kyiv, Lviv
Duration 15′ 00″

Mykhailo Hrushevskyi, part 6

The story of the political career of the Chairman of the Central Council of Ukraine Mykhailo Hrushevskyi and how his family had to emigrate after 1918.

Director Vasyl Viter

2016
Kyiv, Lviv
Duration 15′ 00″

Mykhailo Hrushevskyi, part 7

The story of the last years of the life of Mykhailo Hrushevskyi, his wife Mariia and daughter Kateryna, their return to Kyiv after the emigration, exile to Moscow, and how he came to Ukraine to stay.

Director Vasyl Viter

2016
Kyiv, Lviv
Duration 15′ 00″

Mykola Lysenko, part 2

The love story of Mykola Lysenko and Olha Lypska, the mother of his five children.

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Kyiv, Chernihiv
Duration 15′ 04″

Mykola Lysenko, part 3

The story of late love of Mykola Lysenko and Inna Andrianopolska, his disciple

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Kyiv, Chernihiv
Duration 17′ 14″

Solo-mea, part 1

The story of development and perfecting of the talent of an unmatched Ukrainian singer Solomiia Krushelnytska , who conquered the Ukrainian and the world opera scenes.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2008
Lviv, Ternopil Region (Bila)
Duration 14′ 45″

Solo-mea, part 2

The story of love and marriage and dramatical ending of the life of the great opera diva Solomiia Krushelnytska who was left alone in the decline of her life again.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2008
Lviv, Ternopil Region (Bila)
Duration 14′ 20″

Semerenky. Platon, part 1

The story of the renowned family and founding of the business empire of entrepreneurs and philanthropists by Fedir Semerenko and his elder son Platon.

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Cherkasy Region, Mlyiv, Odesa
Duration 15 ’00’

Semerenky. Vasyl, part 2

The story of dramatic decline of the Semerenkos’ company and the heyday of scientific and entrepreneurial activity of Fedir’s youngest son – Vasyl Semerenko, the famous Ukrainian philanthropist.

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Cherkasy Region, Mlyiv, Odesa
Duration 13′ 19″

Semerenky. Levko, part 3

The story of difficult family relations between Levko Semerenko and his wife Aldona, the Polish revolutionary, and of his way to scientific work from exile to Syberia to the return to Mliiv village.

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Cherkasy Region, Mlyiv, Odesa
Duration 12′ 24″

Semerenky. Volodymyr, part 4

The story of the private life and love of Volodymyr Semerenko, the well-known pomologist, and how he was executed by the NKVD agencies in 1938.

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Cherkasy Region, Mlyiv, Odesa
Duration 13′ 10″

Olha Kobylianska. Valse Brillante, part 1

The story of the first romantic feelings to men and the first pages written by Olha Kobylianska, the woman writer born in Bukovyna.

Director Vasyl Viter

2013
Chernivtsi, Lviv, Kyiv
Duration 14′ 22″

Olha Kobylianska. Valse Brillante, part 2

The story of how Olha Kobylianska met Osyp Makovei , who published the first literary works of the young writer.

Director Vasyl Viter

2013
Chernivtsi, Lviv, Kyiv
Duration 16′ 02″

Olha Kobylianska. Valse Brillante, part 3

The story of how Olha Kobylianska fell in love with Osyp Makovei , who did not love her in return, but was the best editor of her literary works.

Director Vasyl Viter

2013
Chernivtsi, Lviv, Kyiv
Duration 14′ 52″

Olha Kobylianska. Valse Brillante, part 4

The story of love, the bold move made by Olha Kobylianska , and the ending of her relationship with Osyp Makovei.

Director Vasyl Viter

2013
Chernivtsi, Lviv, Kyiv
Duration 15′ 02″

Olha Kobylianska. Valse Brillante, part 5

The story of love and loneliness of Olha Kobylianska and the short story“Valse Brillante” she promised to dedicate to Osyp Makovei, but had never written.

Director Vasyl Viter

2013
Chernivtsi, Lviv, Kyiv
Duration 16′ 43″

Life In The Arms Of Flowers

The story of dramatic lonely life among the flowers of creative self-taught painter Kateryna Bilokur.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2008
Kyiv reg. Yahotyn, Bohdanivka
Duration 14′ 55″

Ivan Mazepa, part 1

The life story of the future Hetman Ivan Mazepa. First, people knew him as the king’s page, and later – as the naked rider tied to his horse.

Derector Vasyl Viter

2007
Кyiv, Кyiv region (v.Mazepyntsi)
Duration 14′ 33”

Ivan Mazepa, part 2

The story of life and difficult relations with the world of Ivan Mazepa: from serving to the Hetmans of the Right-bank and the Left-bank Ukraine to becoming the Hetman himself.

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Кyiv, Кyiv region (v.Mazepyntsi)
Duration 14’ 44”

Ivan Mazepa, part 3

The story of late love of Hetman Ivan Mazepa to his goddaughter Motria.

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Кyiv, Baturyn, Bila Tserkva, Кyiv region (v.Mazepyntsi)
Duration 15′ 22”

Ivan Mazepa, part 4

The story of life, love and difficult relations with the world of the outstanding public figure Hetman of Ukraine Ivan Mazepa.

Director Vasyl Viter

2007
Кyiv, Кyiv region (v.Маzepyntsі)
Duration 15′ 13”

A Person of the Sun

The story of hopeless love and early tragic death of matchless Ukrainian opera singer Oksana Petrusenko

Vasyl Obraz

2006
Kyiv, Kherson
Duration 14′ 37″

The Legendary Bet

The story of the comception and construction of the House with Chimaeras designed by Kyiv architect of Polish origin Wladyslaw Horodecki

Director Vasyl Obraz

2006
Kyiv
Duration 11′ 48″

Rescued By Love

The story of the first love of the writer Oleksandr Kuprin and its further fate. Everything began in Proskuriv and in Kyiv.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2006
Kyiv Khmelnycky (Proskutiv)
Duration 13′ 44″

The Master and the Muses

The story of love of the famous Ukrainian sculptor, film director and playwright Ivan Kavaleridze to his Muses.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2007
Kyiv Sumy region
Novoprtrivka vil., Romny
Duration 15′ 00″

The Rivals

The story of friendship and complicated relationship between the famous pianist Heinrich Neuhaus and writer Borys Pasternak, who loved the same woman and became the rivals.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2007
Kyiv, Kropyvnytsky (Elysavethrad)
Duration 13′ 45″

Sorrowful Pierrot. Peregrination, part 1

The story of the first artistic steps on the stage in the role of a sad Pierrot by future famous chansonnier Oleksandr Vertynskyi in his native Kyiv.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2007
Kyiv
Duration 13′ 30″

Sorrowful Pierrot. Back Home, part 2

The story of wandering in exile, the wedding in Manchuria, and the return to his native land of famous singer and film actor Oleksandr Vertynskyi , who was born in Kyiv.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2007
Kyiv
Duration 13′ 30″

The Champion of Champions

The story of the way to the pinnacle of athletic glory and the love story of Ukrainian athlete Ivan Piddubnyi.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2007
Poltava reg.
Duration 14′ 45″

Unrestrained

The story of life and love of the famous contemporary Ukrainian writer Iryna Vilde , whose husband was shot by German occupants.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2008
Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk
Duration 15′ 00″

There is no one else like me in the World

The story of the short and bright life and love of the Sixtiers poet Vasyl Symonenko , who died tragically being very young – only 29.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2008
Kyiv, Cherkasy
Duration 15′ 00″

Poeta Maximus

The story of life and faithful love of the outstanding Ukrainian poet and translator Maksym Rylskyi.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2008
Kyiv, Zhitomyrschina
Duration 14′ 25″

Never Saw Such A Love, part 1

The story of how the romantic poet Volodymyr Sosiura became famous, and of his first love in times of revolution.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2008
Kyiv, Kharkiv, Bachmut
Duration 12′ 30″

Never Saw Such A Love, part 2

The dramatic story of the second marriage of Volodymyr Sosiura with a woman connected with the state security bodies, his love and hate, and how he suffered and adored Mariia.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2008
Kyiv, Kharkiv, Bachmut
Duration 12′ 25″

Kotsiubynskyi. The Ephemeral Dream, part 1

The story of how the famous Ukrainian impressionist writer Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi met Vira Deisha and married her.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Chernihiv, Kyiv

Duration 14′ 38″

Kotsiubynskyi. The Ephemeral Dream, part 2

The story of the epistolary romance between a famous Ukrainian writer Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi and his colleague in Chernihiv Oleksandra Aplaksina

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Chernihiv, Kyiv
Duration 13′ 55″

Kotsiubynskyi. The Ephemeral Dream, part 3

The story of difficult relations in the triangle Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi – Vira Deisha – Oleksandra Aplaksina , and how his correspondence with Aplaksina was revealed.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Chernihiv, Kyiv
Duration 13′ 45″

The Smiling Man, part 1

The story of how the Ukrainian writer and humourist Pavlo Hubenko known as Ostap Vyshnia married an actress Varvara Masliuchenko.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2009
Kyiv, Kharkiv
Duration 12′ 05″

The Smiling Man, part 2

The story of tribulations of Ostap Vyshnia, the writer and humourist, in Bolshevik labour camps and how he returned to his wife, actress Varvara Masliuchenko, who shared his tragic fate.

Director Vasyl Obraz

2009
Kyiv, Kharkiv
Duration 12′ 05″

Above the Sky, part 1

The life story of an outstanding aircraft designer Serhii Koroliov. The story of his marriage with Kseniia Vintsentini.

Director Vladislava Chekmaryova

2009
Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Odessa, Nizhyn
Duration 15′ 00″

Above the Sky, part 2

The story of conviction, exile, and release after the war of the outstanding aircraft designer Serhii Koroliov The story of his difficult relationship with his daughter Nataliia.

Director Vladislava Chekmaryova

2009
Zhitomyr, Kyiv, Odessa, Nizhyn
Duration 15′ 10″

Love of His Life

The story of life and love of a famous Ukrainian playwright Mykola Kulish killed in the 1930s in Stalin’s camps.

Director Dmytro Kovalenko

2009
Kherson, Kharkiv
Duration 16′ 45″

Road. Vasyl Stefanyk, part 1

The story of life of Ukrainian short stories writer Vasyl Stefanyk, his first love, disappointments, and the loss of the people he loved.

Director Vasyl Viter

2014
Rusiv, Lviv, Chernivci, Kolomya, Krakow
Duration 14′ 56″

Road. Vasyl Stefanyk, part 2

The story of the beginning of literaty and political career of Vasyl Stefanyk, how he entered the artistic circles of Kraków and met Solomiya Krushelnitska.

Director Vasyl Viter

2014
Rusiv, Lviv, Chernivci, Kolomya, Krakow
Duration 14′ 56″

Road. Vasyl Stefanyk, part 3

The story of how the writer Vasyl Stefanyk entered world literature and suddenly fell in love with a married woman Yevheniia Kalytovska.

Director Vasyl Viter

2014
Rusiv, Lviv, Chernivci, Kolomya, Krakow
Duration 14′ 30″

Road. Vasyl Stefanyk, part 4

The story of unrequited love of Vasyl Stefanyk for Yevheniia Kalytovska and how her sister Olha Hamorak fell in love with him.

Director Vasyl Viter

2014
Rusiv, Lviv, Chernivci, Kolomya, Krakow

Duration 15′ 00″

Road. Vasyl Stefanyk, part 5

The story of a short marriage of Vasyl Stefanyk and Olha Hamorak, who died young. The story of how Stefanyk returned to literature after the long silence.

Director Vasyl Viter

2014
Rusiv, Lviv, Chernivci, Kolomya, Krakow
Duration 14′ 57″

Bohdan Khmelnitsky, part 1

The story of birth and studies of young Cossack knight Bohdan Khmelniysky, his first military campaigns and marriage with Hanna Somko.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kyiv, Lviv, Bila Tserkva. Berestechko,
Duration 15′ 30″

Bohdan Khmelnitsky, part 2

The story of military sea campaigns of Bohdan Khmelnytsky on behalf of the Polish King Wladyslaw IV, and the rescue of a beautiful captive Helena from the Turkish galley.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kyiv, Lviv, Чигирин, Пилявці, Біла Церква,
Берестечко, Зборів, Збараж, Хортиця…
Duration 15′ 08″

Bohdan Khmelnitsky, part 3

The story of the family life of Bohdan Khmelnytsky , of his children and sick wife Hanna, of Hanna Zolotarenko who helped them out around the house, and of Helena, whom Bohdan brought from Warsaw to his estate in Subotiv.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kyiv,Lviv, Чигирин, Пилявці, Біла Церква,
Берестечко, Зборів, Збараж, Хортиця…
Duration 15′ 09″

Bohdan Khmelnitsky, part 4

The story of difficult relations between Bohdan Khmelnytsky and three women: his wife Hanna, housekeeper Hanna Zolotarenko and beautiful Helena, whom Bohdan loved after the death of his wife.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009 р.
Kyiv, Lviv, Чигирин, Пилявці, Біла Церква,
Берестечко, Зборів, Збараж, Хортиця…
Duration 15′ 00″

Bohdan Khmelnitsky, part 5

The story of how Polish mercenaries attacked the estate of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, murdered his son Andrii, and stole beautiful Helena.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kyiv, Lviv, Чигирин, Пилявці, Біла Церква,
Берестечко, Зборів, Збараж, Хортиця…
Duration 15′ 24″

Bohdan Khmelnitsky, part 6

The story of the beginning of the liberation struggle led by Bohdan Khmelnytsky Bohdan Khmelnytskyi began the rebellion not least because of the attack on his family and Helena.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kyiv, Lviv, Bila Tserkva. Berestechko,
Duration 14′ 20″

Bohdan Khmelnitsky, part 7

The story of the victorious campaigns of Bohdan Khmelnytsky at the head of the Cossack army, and the story of how Helena suffered in Poland.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kyiv, Lviv, Bila Tserkva. Berestechko,
Duration 14′ 58″

Bohdan Khmelnitsky, part 8

The story of how Bohdan Khmelnytsky became the Hetman of Ukraine on the both banks of Dnipro river. The story of how Helena returned to him and how he forgave her.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kyiv, Lviv, Bila Tserkva. Berestechko,
Duration 14′ 45″

Bohdan Khmelnitsky, part 9

The story of the Battle of Berestechko and how Bohdan Khmelnytsky was defeated. The story of his marriage with Helena, of her unfaithfulness, and death.

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kyiv, Lviv, Bila Tserkva. Berestechko,
Duration 15′ 30″

Bohdan Khmelnitsky, part 10

The story of Bohdan Khmelnytsky and his state affairs, of how he married Hanna Zolotarenko, and of Hetman’s last attempts to preserve the independence of Ukraine/

Director Vasyl Viter

2009
Kyiv, Lviv, Bila Tserkva. Berestechko,
Duration 15′ 25″

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