Gogol. The Beginning
“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 40m. 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, Tikhon Kornev
- 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 Tikhon Kornev.
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 Olga Kurenkova.
Is Gogol. The Beginning worth watching?
Gogol. The Beginning holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 112 ratings, a solidly received mystery films.
At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light 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
Nikolay Vasilievich Gogol
Oleg Menshikov
Yakov Petrovich Guro - investigator
Yan Tsapnik
Bomgart - doctor
Taisiya Vilkova
Elizaveta Andreevna Danishevskaya - countess
Yuliya Frants
Oksana
Sergey Badyuk
Вакула (кузнец)
Artyom Tkachenko
Aleksey Danishevsky - Count, husband of Lisa
Evgeniy Stychkin
Binh - investigator
Anton Momot
Грицко
Nadezhda Shumilova
midwife
Yevgeni Syty
Yakim
Artem Suchkov
Tesak
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Gogol. The Beginning — FAQs
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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 40 minutes (100 minutes).
▸What is Gogol. The Beginning rated?
It holds a 6.2/10 audience score from 112 ratings.
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