The Overcoat
Based on the short story by Nikolai Gogol, this blackly comic fairytale is about a lonely social outcast who, in an effort to raise his status at work, spends all his money on a new overcoat, which seemingly gives him the approval he craves. But when it's stolen from him, he cannot return to his previous life of anonymity, leading to a downward spiral from which there is no return.
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The Overcoat
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 31, 1997
Runtime
1h 21m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original Title
To Palto
Production Companies
Astra Show Vision and Sound
Director
Nicholas Triandafyllidis
Description
Based on the short story by Nikolai Gogol, this blackly comic fairytale is about a lonely social outcast who, in an effort to raise his status at work, spends all his money on a new overcoat, which seemingly gives him the approval he craves. But when it's stolen from him, he cannot return to his previous life of anonymity, leading to a downward spiral from which there is no return.
