Gogol. The Beginning (2017)
The Darkest Night Before Dawn
2017 · 1h 47m · Mystery, Adventure, Thriller, Horror
Genres: Mystery, Adventure, Thriller, Horror
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.
Director: Egor Baranov
Writers: Aleksey Karaulov, Filipp Konyashov, Natalya Merkulova
Music by: Ryan Otter
Cinematography: Sergey Trofimov
Editor: Alexander Ivanov
Box office: $8M · Rated 6.2/10 by 115 viewers
Part of the Gogol franchise.
Cast
Alexander Petrov as Nikolay Vasilievich GogolOleg Menshikov as Yakov Petrovich Guro - investigatorYan Tsapnik as Bomgart - doctorTaisiya Vilkova as Elizaveta Andreevna Danishevskaya - countessYuliya Frants as OksanaSergey Badyuk as Вакула (кузнец)Artyom Tkachenko as Aleksey Danishevsky - Count, husband of LisaEvgeniy Stychkin as Binh - investigatorAnton Momot as ГрицкоNadezhda Shumilova as midwifeYevgeni Syty as YakimArtyom Suchkov as TesakMore like this
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