Gogol. The Beginning (2017)
The Darkest Night Before Dawn
1829: Nikolay Gogol, troubled Third Section clerk, burns his own books. Epileptic seizures plague him. Investigator Yakov Guro discovers Gogol's visions hold crime-solving clues. Together, they tackle a baffling case in Dikanka, where everyone hides a dark secret.
Director: Egor Baranov
Genre: Mystery, Adventure, Thriller, Horror
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Cast
- Alexander Petrov - Nikolay Vasilievich Gogol
- Oleg Menshikov - Yakov Petrovich Guro - investigator
- Yan Tsapnik - Bomgart - doctor
- Taisiya Vilkova - Elizaveta Andreevna Danishevskaya - countess
- Yuliya Frants - Oksana
- Sergey Badyuk - Вакула (кузнец)
- Artyom Tkachenko - Aleksey Danishevsky - Count, husband of Lisa
- Evgeniy Stychkin - Binh - investigator
- Anton Momot - Грицко
- Nadezhda Shumilova - midwife
Screenplay
- Aleksey Karaulov
- Filipp Konyashov
- Nikolai Gogol (Short Story)
- Tikhon Kornev (Screenplay)
- Kim Belov (Screenplay)
Music: Ryan Otter
Cinematography: Sergey Trofimov
Editing: Alexander Ivanov
Production: Sreda
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Box Office: $8M
Original Language: ru
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gogol. The Beginning about?
- 1829: Nikolay Gogol, troubled Third Section clerk, burns his own books. Epileptic seizures plague him. Investigator Yakov Guro discovers Gogol's visions hold crime-solving clues. Together, they tackle a baffling case in Dikanka, where everyone hides a dark secret.
- Who directed Gogol. The Beginning?
- Gogol. The Beginning was directed by Egor Baranov.
- Who stars in Gogol. The Beginning?
- Gogol. The Beginning stars Alexander Petrov, Oleg Menshikov, Yan Tsapnik, Taisiya Vilkova, Yuliya Frants, Sergey Badyuk.
- How long is Gogol. The Beginning?
- Gogol. The Beginning has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Gogol. The Beginning?
- Gogol. The Beginning is a Mystery, Adventure, Thriller, Horror film.
- How much did Gogol. The Beginning gross?
- Gogol. The Beginning grossed $8M worldwide.
- Where was Gogol. The Beginning produced?
- Gogol. The Beginning was produced in Russia.