A classic screen adaptation of Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol’s classic novel, featuring all the stars of Soviet cinema. You can watch online in the series «Dead Souls» how to get rich from something nobody needs. A detailed account of Chichikov’s adventure, in which he tried to harness Russia-the-troika, though not very successfully, will help every schoolchild. Our highly resourceful hero comes up with an incredible business idea that would astonish even modern-day oligarchs. Chichikov (Alexander Kalyagin) devises a plan to buy dead peasants who are still listed as alive in the registers. He is certain that the landowners will gladly sell this worthless commodity for next to nothing. Hoping for easy profit, he sets off on a journey. Many adventures and discoveries await him. For instance, not all landowners immediately agree to such a strange deal. Some do not understand how one can sell the dead, while others are afraid of misjudging the price. But our Chichikov is a master of persuasion, tricks, and the most creative marketing ploys. It seems he can talk anyone into anything, though this time he will have to face incredible resistance.
