The Vij
Georgi Kropachyov / Konstantin Yershov | USSR | 1967 | 78 minutes
 | This stylistically one-of-a-kind ghost tale must rank as one of the most interesting films to have come out of the USSR, remembering its official atheism. Adapted from a Nicolai Gogol short story, the film tells the story of a young Orthodox priest who is ordered to preside over the wake of a known witch, spending three nights with only his (dubious) faith to protect him.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062453/ Screening on: Wednesday 28th October 2009 at 7:00PM |