Dead Souls (1909)
Film adaptation of excerpts from Nikolai Gogol's novel of the same name. Only two episodes are recreated faithfully: Chichikov's visit to Sobakevich and Chichikov's visit to Plyushkin. These episodes are followed by a series of scenes in which other characters appear without any connection with the plot. In the finale, everyone is photographed next to the bust of Gogol.
Director: Pyotr Chardynin
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: January 1, 1909
Cast
- Ivan Kamskiy - Chichikov
- Vasili Stepanov - Sobakevich
- Pyotr Chardynin - Nozdrev
- Adolf Georgievskiy - Plyushkin
- Antonina Pozharskaya - Plyushkin's kitchen maid
- I. Potyomkin - Petrushka
- Aleksandra Goncharova - Just a nice lady
- L. Khrapovitskaya - Nice in all the means lady
- Pavel Biryukov
- E. Fadeeva
Screenplay
- Pyotr Chardynin
- Nikolai Gogol (Novel)
Cinematography: Vladimir Siversen
Production: A. Khanzhonkov and Co.
Country: Russia
Language: No Language
Original Language: ru
Keywords
silent film, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dead Souls about?
- Film adaptation of excerpts from Nikolai Gogol's novel of the same name. Only two episodes are recreated faithfully: Chichikov's visit to Sobakevich and Chichikov's visit to Plyushkin. These episodes are followed by a series of scenes in which other characters appear without any connection with the plot. In the finale, everyone is photographed next to the bust of Gogol.
- Who directed Dead Souls?
- Dead Souls was directed by Pyotr Chardynin.
- Who stars in Dead Souls?
- Dead Souls stars Ivan Kamskiy, Vasili Stepanov, Pyotr Chardynin, Adolf Georgievskiy, Antonina Pozharskaya, I. Potyomkin.
- How long is Dead Souls?
- Dead Souls has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).
- What genre is Dead Souls?
- Dead Souls is a Comedy film.
- Where was Dead Souls produced?
- Dead Souls was produced in Russia.