The Overcoat - 1997

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.

81min
1997
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.0/10

About The Overcoat

The Overcoat Overview

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.

Runtime: 81min

Extra details

Original Title: To Palto
Original Language: Greek
Production Companies
Astra Show Vision and Sound