Dead Souls (1984)
Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov plans to buy the titles to “dead souls” and use them as collateral to obtain a large loan. He comes to a small provincial town and begins to proposition the local landowners. These landowners are revealed to be so petty and avaricious that not even Chichikov’s amazing offer can be worked to his advantage on them. Some stall, some refuse for no obvious reasons, some promise and then renege, and others want “in on the deal.” In the end, Chichikov, having concluded that the landowners are a hopeless lot, leaves for other regions.
Director: Mikhail Shveitser
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Runtime: 388 min
Release Date: November 19, 1984
Cast
- Aleksandr Trofimov - Nikolai Gogol
- Aleksandr Kalyagin - Chichikov
- Yuri Bogatyryov - Manilov
- Larisa Udovichenko - Manilov's wife
- Tamara Nosova - Korobochka
- Viktor Sergachyov - Mizhuyev
- Mariya Vinogradova - Mavra
- Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy - Plushkin
- Vyacheslav Nevinnyy - Sobakevich
- Inna Churikova - Lady, nice in every respect
Screenplay
- Nikolai Gogol (Novel)
- Mikhail Shveitser
Music: Alfred Schnittke
Cinematography: Dilshat Fatkhulin
Production: Gosteleradio USSR, Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Mikhail Shveitser
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dead Souls about?
- Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov plans to buy the titles to “dead souls” and use them as collateral to obtain a large loan. He comes to a small provincial town and begins to proposition the local landowners. These landowners are revealed to be so petty and avaricious that not even Chichikov’s amazing offer can be worked to his advantage on them. Some stall, some refuse for no obvious reasons, some promise and then renege, and others want “in on the deal.” In the end, Chichikov, having concluded that the landowners are a hopeless lot, leaves for other regions.
- Who directed Dead Souls?
- Dead Souls was directed by Mikhail Shveitser.
- Who stars in Dead Souls?
- Dead Souls stars Aleksandr Trofimov, Aleksandr Kalyagin, Yuri Bogatyryov, Larisa Udovichenko, Tamara Nosova, Viktor Sergachyov.
- How long is Dead Souls?
- Dead Souls has a runtime of 6h 28m (388 minutes).
- What genre is Dead Souls?
- Dead Souls is a Comedy, Drama, History film.
- Where was Dead Souls produced?
- Dead Souls was produced in Soviet Union.