Dead Souls (1969)
In "Dead Souls" Gogol posed the most pressing and painful questions of modern life. The very title of the poem had enormous revealing power; it carried, according to Herzen, “something terrifying”, “he could not name it otherwise; not the revisionists - dead souls, but all these Nozdryovs. Manilovs and all those like them are dead souls, and we meet them at every step..."
Director: Aleksandr Belinsky
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 150 min
Release Date: December 10, 1969
Cast
- Leonid Dyachkov - автор
- Igor Gorbachyov - Чичиков
- Oleg Basilashvili - Манилов
- Klavdiya Fadeeva - Коробочка
- Pavel Luspekayev - Ноздрев
- Yuriy Tolubeev - Собакевич
- Aleksandr Sokolov - Плюшкин
- Konstantin Adashevsky - Governor
- Elena Markina - Анна Григорьевна
- Svetlana Karpinskaya - Софья Ивановна
Screenplay
- Roza Kopylova
- Nikolai Gogol (Original Story)
Cinematography: Mikhail Filippov
Production: Leningrad Television
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Aleksandr Belinsky
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dead Souls about?
- In "Dead Souls" Gogol posed the most pressing and painful questions of modern life. The very title of the poem had enormous revealing power; it carried, according to Herzen, “something terrifying”, “he could not name it otherwise; not the revisionists - dead souls, but all these Nozdryovs. Manilovs and all those like them are dead souls, and we meet them at every step..."
- Who directed Dead Souls?
- Dead Souls was directed by Aleksandr Belinsky.
- Who stars in Dead Souls?
- Dead Souls stars Leonid Dyachkov, Igor Gorbachyov, Oleg Basilashvili, Klavdiya Fadeeva, Pavel Luspekayev, Yuriy Tolubeev.
- How long is Dead Souls?
- Dead Souls has a runtime of 2h 30m (150 minutes).
- What genre is Dead Souls?
- Dead Souls is a Comedy, Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Dead Souls produced?
- Dead Souls was produced in Soviet Union.