Viy
Вий
“The Soviet Union’s first horror film!”
Synopsis
A seminary student on monastery holiday kills an old witch in a remote village. The hag then transforms into a beautiful young woman whose dying wish is for him to watch over her wake for three nights. With terrors occurring and his faith waning, he reads prayers on the overnight watch and tries to survive the supernatural encounters.
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Top Cast
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Leonid Kuravlyov
Khoma Brut
Natalya Varley
Pannochka, the Centurion's Daughter
Aleksey Glazyrin
Centurion
Nikolay Kutuzov
Witch
Vadim Zakharchenko
Freebie
Petro Vesklyarov
Dorosh
Vladimir Salnikov
Horobets
Dmytro Kapka
Overko
Stepan Shkurat
Yavtukh
Georgiy Sochevko
Stepan
Mykola Yakovchenko
Spirid
Nikolay Panasev
comforter
Boryslav Brondukov
bursak (uncredited)
Sergey Vanyashkin
piper (uncredited)
Boris Veselov
two-nosed ghoul (uncredited)
Aleksandra Denisova
countrywoman (uncredited)
Lyubov Kalyuzhnaya
countrywoman (uncredited)
Mykhailo Kramar
bursak (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Georgi Kropachyov, Konstantin Ershov
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksandr Ptushko, Georgi Kropachyov, Konstantin Ershov
- Original Score
- Karen Khachaturyan
- Original Title
- Вий
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Production Studios
- Luch, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Georgi Kropachyov, Konstantin Ershov
Aleksandr Ptushko, Georgi Kropachyov, Konstantin Ershov, Nikolai Gogol, Anatoliy Stepanov, N. Matveyev
Karen Khachaturyan
Viktor Pishchalnikov, Fyodor Provorov
Regina Pesetskaya, Tamara Zubrova
Vitaly Krivonoshchenko
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Ptushko
Screenplay
Georgi Kropachyov
Screenplay
Konstantin Ershov
Screenplay
Karen Khachaturyan
Original Music Composer
Viktor Pishchalnikov
Director of Photography
Fyodor Provorov
Director of Photography
Regina Pesetskaya
Editor
Nikolay Markin
Production Design
Roza Satunovskaya
Costume Design
Tamara Zubrova
Editor
Georgi Kropachyov
Director
Konstantin Ershov
Director
Aleksandr Ptushko
Stunt Coordinator
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Frequently Asked Questions About Viy
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What is Viy about?
A seminary student on monastery holiday kills an old witch in a remote village. The hag then transforms into a beautiful young woman whose dying wish is for him to watch over her wake for three nights. With terrors occurring and his faith waning, he reads prayers on the overnight watch and tries to survive the supernatural encounters.
Who directed Viy?
Viy was directed by Georgi Kropachyov, Konstantin Ershov.
Who stars in Viy?
The principal cast of Viy includes Leonid Kuravlyov, Natalya Varley, Aleksey Glazyrin, Nikolay Kutuzov, Vadim Zakharchenko.
When was Viy released and how long is it?
Viy was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for Viy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Viy was composed by Karen Khachaturyan.