Released:
1997-12-31
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.
Director:
Nicholas Triandafyllidis
Runtime:
1h 21min
Genre:
Drama, TV Movie