Viy

Summary

Viy is a film^[1]. Viy ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Viy's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Viy's instance of is recorded as silent film^[4].
• Viy was directed by Vasily Goncharov^[5].
• Vasily Goncharov wrote the screenplay for Viy^[6].
• Viy's genre is horror film^[7].
• Viy's genre is fantasy film^[8].
• Viy's based on is recorded as Viy^[9].
• Viy's production company is recorded as Pathé Brothers^[10].
• Viy's director of photography is recorded as Georges Meyer^[11].
• The original language of Viy was Russian^[12].
• Viy's color is recorded as black-and-white^[13].
• Viy's country of origin is recorded as Russian Empire^[14].
• Viy was published on September 27, 1909^[15].
• Viy's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Вий'}^[16].
• Viy's after a work by is recorded as Nikolai Gogol^[17].
• Viy's different from is recorded as Viy^[18].
• Viy's state of transmission is recorded as lost^[19].

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Authorship and Creation

Viy was directed by Vasily Goncharov^[5]. Vasily Goncharov wrote the screenplay for Viy^[6].

Publication

Viy was published on September 27, 1909^[15]. The original language of Viy was Russian^[12]. Genres include horror film^[7] and fantasy film^[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Viy's after a work by is recorded as Nikolai Gogol^[17].

Why It Matters

Viy ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).^[2] Viy has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]