The story is set in the nineteenth century (1858) in Nizhyn, in the Chernihiv region. The main heroine is Kateryna Verbytska, a serf of Petro Chervinskyi, the wealthiest landowner in the Chernihiv province. Despite her lack of rights, Katia has been raised as a noble young lady: she speaks several foreign languages, plays the piano and paints. Legally, however, she belongs to cruel masters who can dispose of her fate as they see fit. Things become more complicated when the girl falls in love with a noble gentleman, Oleksii Kosach, unaware of the gulf that separates them in the society of the time. The first season begins the heroine's difficult and dramatic struggle for freedom, dignity and true love.
Love in Chains 1
About the project
"Love in Chains" (original title "Kriposna") is a Ukrainian multi-episode television drama produced by Film.ua and the STB channel. The first season premiered in February 2019 and immediately became enormously popular, not only in Ukraine but far beyond its borders (the series was broadcast in many countries around the world). It was directed by Fedir Stryhun and Maksym Mekheda. The leading roles were played by Kateryna Kovalchuk, Oleksii Yarovenko, Stanislav Boklan, Olha Sumska, Mykhailo Havrylov and other well-known actors.
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