Dead Souls

Overview
Cast & Crew
Seasons
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The Plot

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.

Run Time

1h 10m

Original Title

Мёртвые души

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Country

Soviet Union

Language

Russian

Official Release Date

November 19, 1984

Available Via

Streaming on Central Television USSR

Seasons

Dead Souls
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