Viy
Viy
Viy
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1967
1h 16m
6.9(259 votes)
Drama
Fantasy
Horror

Overview

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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Mosfilm

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Cast & Crew

26 members
Acting

Леонид Куравлёв

Khoma Brut

Леонид Куравлёв
Acting

Наталья Варлей

Pannochka, the Centurion's Daughter

Наталья Варлей
Acting

Алексей Глазырин

Centurion

Алексей Глазырин
Acting

Николай Кутузов

Witch

Николай Кутузов
Acting

Вадим Захарченко

Freebie

Вадим Захарченко
Acting

Петро Вескляров

Dorosh

Петро Вескляров
Acting

Владимир Сальников

Horobets

Владимир Сальников
Acting

Дмитро Капка

Overko

Дмитро Капка
Acting

Степан Шкурат

Yavtukh

Степан Шкурат
Acting

Григорий Сочевко

Stepan

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Acting

Микола Яковченко

Spirid

Микола Яковченко
Acting

Николай Панасьев

comforter

Николай Панасьев
Acting

Борислав Брондуков

bursak (uncredited)

Борислав Брондуков
Acting

Sergey Vanyashkin

piper (uncredited)

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Crew

Boris Veselov

two-nosed ghoul (uncredited)

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Acting

Александра Денисова

countrywoman (uncredited)

Александра Денисова
Acting

Любовь Калюжная

countrywoman (uncredited)

Любовь Калюжная
Acting

Михайло Крамар

bursak (uncredited)

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Acting

Виктор Колпаков

countryman (uncredited)

Виктор Колпаков
Acting

Александр Лебедев

bursak who milks a goat (uncredited)

Александр Лебедев
Acting

Елена Петровна Муратова

pitchwoman (uncredited)

Елена Петровна Муратова
Acting

Дмитрий Орловский

countryman (uncredited)

Дмитрий Орловский
Acting

Анна Павлова

countrywoman (uncredited)

Анна Павлова
Acting

Сергей Степанов

Viy (uncredited)

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Николай Юдин

monk (uncredited)

Николай Юдин
Acting

Клара Румянова

Pannochka (voice)

Клара Румянова

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