The Overcoat

Original title: Шинель
IMDB: 6.6	Year: 1926	Subs: en

Original title: Шинель
IMDB: 6.6	Year: 1926
Subs: en

Director

Grigoriy Kozintsev

Actors

Andrei Kapler Andrei Kostrichkin Antonina Eremeeva

The Overcoat with English subtitles is a silent Soviet adaptation of Gogol’s classic tale, blending dark satire with social tragedy. The story follows Bashmachkin, a timid and aging government clerk in St. Petersburg whose monotonous life is interrupted by an encounter with a mysterious young woman. Unbeknownst to him, she is part of a swindle orchestrated by local conmen, leaving him wary, isolated, and more withdrawn than ever. Years pass, and the lonely official’s world remains confined to his bureaucratic duties—until the day he decides to invest all his savings into a magnificent new overcoat, crafted by the skilled tailor Petrovich. For Bashmachkin, the garment becomes a symbol of dignity and self-worth, transforming his demeanor and briefly lifting him out of obscurity.

However, this fleeting joy is cruelly cut short when thieves steal the coat on the very night it is celebrated by his colleagues. Seeking justice, Bashmachkin appeals to the authorities, but his pleas are dismissed with indifference. Stripped of his prized possession and dignity, his spirit collapses. Soon after, he dies quietly, unmourned, his life a stark reflection of the futility and neglect that defined the existence of countless forgotten souls. Through its poignant imagery and biting social commentary, the film offers both a lament for the powerless and a critique of the cold machinery of bureaucracy.

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