Gogol. Viy

"Don't Leave The Circle"

2018 1h 39m RU

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 88

MysteryAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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A mysterious Dark Horseman slays young girls near the village of Dikanka, and he has already butchered 11 ladies. Nikolai Gogol, a scribe from Saint Petersburg has to take charge of the investigation, but the closer he gets to solving the case, the more fits he has, causing macabre visions. When he learns the next victim is his beloved, Liza, he doubts that he can protect her and resist the murderer. Fortunately, he meets somebody who can help him: Khoma Brut, the witch hunter, martial artist and philosopher. Together they spend three dreadful nights in an old chapel reading the funeral service for Ulyana, the witch, and calling upon the ghastly evil spirit Viy.

“Don't Leave The Circle”

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Cast

Alexander Petrov
Gogol Nikolay Vasilievich
Aleksey Vertkov
Homa Brut
Evgeniy Stychkin
Binh - Investigator
Taisiya Vilkova
Elizaveta Andreevna Danishevskaya - Countess
Artyom Tkachenko
Aleksey Danishevsky - Count, husband of Lisa
Maksim Mironov
10 years-old Gogol
Yuliya Frants
Oksana
Yan Tsapnik
Bomgart (doctor)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Egor Baranov
Writers: Alexey Chupov, Filipp Konyashov, Natalya Merkulova
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Gogol Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Egor Baranov, shot by Sergey Trofimov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ryan Otter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alexander Ivanov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alexander Petrov and Aleksey Vertkov and Evgeniy Stychkin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't Leave The Circle".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7910444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Egor Baranov directs. Sergey Trofimov behind the camera. Ryan Otter scores. Alexander Ivanov cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Part of the "Gogol Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Egor Baranov, shot by Sergey Trofimov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ryan Otter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alexander Ivanov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alexander Petrov and Aleksey Vertkov and Evgeniy Stychkin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Don't Leave The Circle".
8IMDB entry: tt7910444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.