Viy

Summary

Viy is a film^[1]. Viy ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Viy's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Viy was directed by Konstantin Yershov^[4].
• Viy was directed by Georgy Kropachyov^[5].
• Aleksandr Ptushko wrote the screenplay for Viy^[6].
• Konstantin Yershov wrote the screenplay for Viy^[7].
• Georgy Kropachyov wrote the screenplay for Viy^[8].
• Viy's composer is recorded as Karen Khachaturian^[9].
• Viy's genre is horror film^[10].
• Viy's genre is fantasy film^[11].
• Viy's based on is recorded as Viy^[12].
• A cast member of Viy was Leonid Kuravlyov^[13].
• A cast member of Viy was Natalya Varley^[14].
• A cast member of Viy was Stepan Shkurat^[15].
• A cast member of Viy was Aleksey Glazyrin^[16].
• A cast member of Viy was Mykola Yakovchenko^[17].
• A cast member of Viy was Dmitry Kapka^[18].
• A cast member of Viy was Nikolay Kutuzov^[19].
• A cast member of Viy was Vladimir Salnikov^[20].
• A cast member of Viy was Did Panas^[21].
• A cast member of Viy was Vadim Zakharchenko^[22].
• A cast member of Viy was Boryslav Brondukov^[23].
• A cast member of Viy was Aleksandra Denisova^[24].
• A cast member of Viy was Boris Veselov^[25].
• A cast member of Viy was Viktor Kolpakov^[26].
• A cast member of Viy was Aleksandr Lebedev^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Directors include Konstantin Yershov^[4] and Georgy Kropachyov^[5]. Screenwriters include Aleksandr Ptushko^[6], Konstantin Yershov^[7], and Georgy Kropachyov^[8]. Cast members include Leonid Kuravlyov^[13], Natalya Varley^[14], Stepan Shkurat^[15], Aleksey Glazyrin^[16], Mykola Yakovchenko^[17], and Dmitry Kapka^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include November 27, 1967^[28], October 29, 1969^[29], and August 21, 1970^[30]. The original language of Viy was Russian^[31]. Genres include horror film^[10] and fantasy film^[11]. Viy was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Subject and Themes

Viy's main subject is supernatural^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 83%^[34] and 6.3/10^[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Viy's after a work by is recorded as Nikolai Gogol^[36].

Why It Matters

Viy ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month).^[2] Viy has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]