Gogol. The Beginning (2017)

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

Stars:

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))