Dead Souls

Mikhail Shveitser
1984-11-19


6
388 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Aleksandr Trofimov Nikolai Gogol Unowned
Aleksandr Kalyagin Chichikov Unowned
Yuri Bogatyryov Manilov Unowned
Larisa Udovichenko Manilov's wife Unowned
Tamara Nosova Korobochka Unowned
Viktor Sergachyov Mizhuyev Unowned
Mariya Vinogradova Mavra Unowned
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy Plushkin Unowned
Vyacheslav Nevinnyy Sobakevich Unowned
Inna Churikova Lady, nice in every respect Unowned
Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina Lady, just nice Unowned
Aleksandr Pyatkov Unowned
Pyotr Merkuryev Unowned
Viktor Shulgin Unowned
Irina Brazgovka Unowned
Aleksandr Novikov Poruchik Unowned