The Overcoat (1959 movie)

The Overcoat
Directed by	Aleksey Batalov
Screenplay by	Leonid Solovyov
Story by	Nikolai Gogol
Starring	Rolan Bykov Yuri Tolubeyev, Aleksandra Yozhkina, Elena Ponsova
Cinematography	Genrikh Marandzhyan
Music by	Nikolai Sidelnikov
Production company	Lenfilm
Release date	2 February 1959 (1959-02-02)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

The Overcoat (Russian: Шинель) is a 1959 Soviet drama movie directed by Aleksey Batalov.^[1][2] It stars Rolan Bykov, Yuri Tolubeyev, and Aleksandra Yozhkina. The movie is based on Nikolai Gogol's story The Overcoat.

Actors

• Rolan Bykov - Akaki Akakiyevich
• Yuri Tolubeyev - Petrovich
• Aleksandra Yozhkina - Petrovich's Wife
• Elena Ponsova - Landlady
• Georgi Tejkh - Important Person
• Nina Urgant - lady of easy virtue
• Aleksandr Sokolov - undertaker

References

1. Фильму «Шинель» 60 лет: 5 интересных фактов со съемок дебютной картины режиссера Алексея Баталова
2. ШИНЕЛЬ (1959)

Other websites

• The Overcoat on IMDb