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Gogol. The Beginning

2017·Movie·107 min·★ 6.2(115)

“The Darkest Night Before Dawn”

1829: Nikolay Gogol, troubled Third Section clerk, burns his own books. Epileptic seizures plague him. Investigator Yakov Guro discovers Gogol's visions hold crime-solving clues. Together, they tackle a baffling case in Dikanka, where everyone hides a dark secret.

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About Gogol. The Beginning

Gogol. The Beginning is a 2017 Russian-language mystery, adventure and thriller film directed by Egor Baranov. The cast is led by Alexander Petrov, Oleg Menshikov, Yan Tsapnik. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings.

Gogol. The Beginning was produced by Sreda and made in Russia. It was released on August 31, 2017. At the box office it grossed around $8 million worldwide.

Director
Egor Baranov
Writers
Aleksey Karaulov, Filipp Konyashov, Natalya Merkulova
Release date
August 31, 2017
Original language
Russian
Status
Released
Country
Russia
Box office
$8 million
Production
Sreda

Gogol. The Beginning cast & crew

Gogol. The Beginning was directed by Egor Baranov and written by Aleksey Karaulov, Filipp Konyashov, and Natalya Merkulova.

The cast features Alexander Petrov as Nikolay Vasilievich Gogol, Oleg Menshikov as Yakov Petrovich Guro - investigator, Yan Tsapnik as Bomgart - doctor, Taisiya Vilkova as Elizaveta Andreevna Danishevskaya - countess, Yuliya Frants as Oksana, and Sergey Badyuk as Вакула (кузнец).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ryan Otter, cinematography is by Sergey Trofimov, and it was produced by Olga Nikulina and Artur Dzhanibekyan.

Is Gogol. The Beginning worth watching?

Gogol. The Beginning holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 115 ratings, a solidly received mystery films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy mystery, adventure, and thriller, Gogol. The Beginning is worth a place on your watchlist.

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Cast of Gogol. The Beginning

Alexander Petrov

Alexander Petrov

Nikolay Vasilievich Gogol

Oleg Menshikov

Oleg Menshikov

Yakov Petrovich Guro - investigator

Yan Tsapnik

Yan Tsapnik

Bomgart - doctor

Taisiya Vilkova

Taisiya Vilkova

Elizaveta Andreevna Danishevskaya - countess

Yuliya Frants

Yuliya Frants

Oksana

Sergey Badyuk

Sergey Badyuk

Вакула (кузнец)

Artyom Tkachenko

Artyom Tkachenko

Aleksey Danishevsky - Count, husband of Lisa

Evgeniy Stychkin

Evgeniy Stychkin

Binh - investigator

Anton Momot

Anton Momot

Грицко

Nadezhda Shumilova

Nadezhda Shumilova

midwife

Yevgeni Syty

Yevgeni Syty

Yakim

Artyom Suchkov

Artyom Suchkov

Tesak

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▸Where can I watch Gogol. The Beginning in India?

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▸What language is Gogol. The Beginning in?

Gogol. The Beginning is originally in Russian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

▸How long is Gogol. The Beginning?

Gogol. The Beginning runs 1 hours 47 minutes (107 minutes).

▸What is Gogol. The Beginning rated?

It holds a 6.2/10 audience score from 115 ratings.

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