Dead Souls (1984)
Original title: Мёртвые души
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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 KalyaginЧичиков
Yelizaveta Nikishchikhinaжена Собакевича
Larisa Udovichenkoжена Манилова
Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshinaдама просто приятная
Aleksandr TrofimovНиколай Гоголь
Innokentiy SmoktunovskiyПлюшкин
Tamara NosovaКоробочка
Vitaliy ShapovalovНоздрёв
Vyacheslav NevinnyyСобакевич
Inna Churikovaдама приятная во всех отношениях
Yuri BogatyryovМанилов
Aleksandr NovikovPoruchikMovie DNA
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What is Dead Souls about?
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.
How long is Dead Souls?
Dead Souls has a runtime of 70 minutes.