Viy (1967 film)

Viy
Russian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Konstantin Yershov Georgi Kropachyov
Written by	Aleksandr Ptushko Konstantin Yershov Georgi Kropachyov
Based on	Viy by Nikolai Gogol
Starring	Leonid Kuravlyov Natalya Varley Alexei Glazyrin Vadim Zakharchenko Nikolai Kutuzov
Cinematography	Viktor Pishchalnikov Fyodor Provorov
Edited by	R. Pesetskaya Tamara Zubova
Music by	Karen Khachaturian
Production company	Artistic Association "LUCH"
Distributed by	Mosfilm
Release date	1967 (1967)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian
Budget	50000 Soviet Ruble

Viy (Spirit of Evil^[1] or Vii, Russian: Вий) is a 1967 Soviet gothic horror fantasy film directed by Konstantin Yershov and Georgi Kropachyov. Based on the story of the same name by Nikolai Gogol, the film's screenplay was written by Yershov, Kropachyov and Aleksandr Ptushko. The film was distributed by Mosfilm, and was the first Soviet-era horror film to be officially released in the USSR.^{[citation needed]}