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Cast
Ivan Kamskiy
as Chichikov
Vasili Stepanov
as Sobakevich
Pyotr Chardynin
as Nozdrev
Adolf Georgievskiy
as Plyushkin
Antonina Pozharskaya
as Plyushkin's kitchen maid
I. Potyomkin
as Petrushka
Aleksandra Goncharova
as Just a nice lady
L. Khrapovitskaya
as Nice in all the means lady
Pavel Biryukov
as Cast
E. Fadeeva
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1909
Runtime0h 08m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes2
DirectorPyotr Chardynin
WritersPyotr Chardynin
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDead Souls
About Dead Souls
Film adaptation of excerpts from Nikolai Gogol's novel of the same name. Only two episodes are recreated faithfully: Chichikov's visit to Sobakevich and Chichikov's visit to Plyushkin. These episodes are followed by a series of scenes in which other characters appear without any connection with the plot. In the finale, everyone is photographed next to the bust of Gogol.
Directed by Pyotr Chardynin, Dead Souls leans on a strong ensemble — Ivan Kamskiy, Vasili Stepanov, Pyotr Chardynin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1909.
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