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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Aleksandr Trofimov
Nikolai Gogol
Known for
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Aleksandr Kalyagin
Chichikov
Known for
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Yuri Bogatyryov
Manilov
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Larisa Udovichenko
Manilov's wife
Known for
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Tamara Nosova
Korobochka
Known for
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Viktor Sergachyov
Mizhuyev
Known for
The Soul Keeper
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Mariya Vinogradova
Mavra
Known for
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Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Plushkin
Known for
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Vyacheslav Nevinnyy
Sobakevich
Known for
Hedgehog in the Fog
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Inna Churikova
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Known for
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Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina
Lady, just nice
Known for
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Aleksandr Pyatkov
Known for
Dersu Uzala
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Mikhail Shveitser Director · Nikolai Gogol Author Dilshat Fatkhulin Cinematographer
Produced in Russia · Production Mosfilm · Original title Мертвые души
Production
Gosteleradio USSR
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Mosfilm
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Russia
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Original title
Мертвые души
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
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