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Dead Souls

1984Show1 season5 episodes

ComedyDrama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5

Summary

Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov plans to buy the titles to “dead souls” and use them as collateral to obtain a large loan. He comes to a small provincial town and begins to proposition the local landowners.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing

Where to watch

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Not streaming in any country yet.

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Not for warmth, scares or uplift.

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Dead Souls episodes

1 season · 5 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 7.3
  2. S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 7.4
  3. S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 7.3
  4. S1 E4 Episode #1.4, 7.2
  5. S1 E5 Episode #1.5, 7.2

Cast

13 of 13 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Mikhail Shveitser
Written by
Mikhail Shveitser
Music by
Alfred Schnittke

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

November 19, 1984 · November 23, 1984 · Ended

First aired
November 19, 1984
Last aired
November 23, 1984
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 5 episodes
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Dead Souls worth watching?"

Questions about Dead Souls

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Dead Souls worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.5).

How long does it take to watch Dead Souls?

6 h

About 6 hours: 5 episodes in 1 season of about 70 minutes each, aired from 1984 to 1984.

Will Dead Souls make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and sharp wit (8 of 10).

Is Dead Souls plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Dead Souls in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.