The Vampire Family
Семья вурдалаков
Synopsis
A newspaper sends a young reporter into the Russian countryside to make a nice, sensationalist yarn out of some strange stories going around. Once in the countryside, Igor is accommodated by a peasant family living in the middle of nowhere close to a ruined church. The family is convinced that their dead patriarch will return from the dead as a blood-drinking fiend exactly nine and a half days after his demise.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Igor Shavlak, Gennadiy Klimov
- Screenplay & Story
- Igor Shavlak, Gennadiy Klimov, Marina Sobe-Panek
- Original Score
- Vladimir Davydenko
- Original Title
- Семья вурдалаков
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Film association "Aist"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Igor Shavlak, Gennadiy Klimov
Igor Shavlak, Gennadiy Klimov, Marina Sobe-Panek
Vladimir Davydenko
Aleksandr Machilskiy
Marina Dobryanskaya
Gennadiy Klimov
Department Leadership Roster
Igor Shavlak
Screenplay
Gennadiy Klimov
Screenplay
Gennadiy Klimov
Producer
Marina Sobe-Panek
Screenplay
Igor Shavlak
Director
Gennadiy Klimov
Director
Aleksandr Machilskiy
Director of Photography
Viktor Simanovsky
Production Design
Yelena Medvedeva
Costume Design
Marina Dobryanskaya
Editor
Nikolay Sysoev
Stunt Coordinator
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Vampire Family
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What is The Vampire Family about?
A newspaper sends a young reporter into the Russian countryside to make a nice, sensationalist yarn out of some strange stories going around. Once in the countryside, Igor is accommodated by a peasant family living in the middle of nowhere close to a ruined church. The family is convinced that their dead patriarch will return from the dead as a blood-drinking fiend exactly nine and a half days after his demise.
Who directed The Vampire Family?
The Vampire Family was directed by Igor Shavlak, Gennadiy Klimov.
Who stars in The Vampire Family?
The principal cast of The Vampire Family includes Igor Shavlak, Elena Karadzhova, Yuri Katin-Yartsev, Nikolay Kochegarov, Nikolai Voloshin.
When was The Vampire Family released and how long is it?
The Vampire Family was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for The Vampire Family?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Vampire Family was composed by Vladimir Davydenko.