Dead Souls (1984)

Мертвые души | Russia| USSR

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.

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Director

Mikhail Shveitser

Stars

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

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Production

Mosfilm, Gosteleradio USSR

Actor

Aleksandr Trofimov, Aleksandr Kalyagin, Yuri Bogatyryov, Larisa Udovichenko, Tamara Nosova, Viktor Sergachyov, Mariya Vinogradova, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Inna Churikova, Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, Aleksandr Pyatkov, Pyotr Merkuryev, Viktor Shulgin, Irina Brazgovka

Creators

Mikhail Shveitser (Director), Alfred Schnittke (Music), Nikolai Gogol (Novel), Dilshat Fatkhulin (Cinematography)

Alternative titles

Myortvye Dushi (RU)
Мёртвые души (RU)

Release dates

19.11.1984 (RU)