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Viy (1967)
Directed by Georgiy Kropachyov, Konstantin Ershov
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Most recently watched by archstanton43, sensoria
Overview
Based on the story by Nikolai Gogol, an Orthodox priest on monastery holiday kills an old witch in a remote village, who turns into a beautiful young woman. Her dying wish is for him to watch over her wake for three nights in the village, with terrors occurring and his faith waning as he reads prayers on overnight watch.
Length 76 minutes
Actors
Leonid Kuravlyov | Natalya Varley | Aleksey Glazyrin | Nikolay Kutuzov | Vadim Zakharchenko | Pyotr Vesklyarov | Vladimir Salnikov | Dmitriy Kapka | Stepan Shkurat | Georgiy Sochevko | Nikolay Yakovchenko | Nikolay Panasev | Borislav Brondukov | Sergey Vanyashkin | Boris Veselov | Aleksandra Denisova | Lyubov Kalyuzhnaya | Михайло Крамар | Viktor Kolpakov | Aleksandr Lebedev | Елена Муратова | Dmitriy Orlovskiy | Anna Pavlova | Сергей Степанов | Nikolai Yudin | Klara Rumyanova
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2016 | Movie Screen | DVD | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Movie 2 of the Halloween marathon. Slow burn until the final sequence when it goes totally batshit with some amazing visuals. A very cool new discovery for me and a nice addition to the line-up.
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