The Enchanted 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. A scene from the film was used on the cover of "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" by The Smiths. Cast Boris Andreyev Yevgeni Bondarenko Vladimir Goncharov Zinaida Kiriyenko Ivan Pereverzev External links The Enchanted Desna at IMDb References 1964 films Soviet fantasy films 1960s fantasy films 1960s Russian-language films