I watched this film at home, when TV3 was showing it during these winter holidays. And I REALLY liked it very much. It's not a usual film. It's a TV series shown in cinemas and, to be honest, that's a great idea. Sitting among all the people who came there to watch it too helps to create a unique atmosphere. All the actors are perfect for the roles, I liked Oleg Menshikov most of all))) I advice you to watch it))

The attempt to interpret life of the Russian writer Gogol paying attention to clerk's adventures in Russia, central Ukraine.The plot is interesting, full of suspense related to mysterious and mystic murders. The episodes of the film are related to jumps in time and links to dreams of the film's main hero.Many humorous episodes related to Russian and Ukrainian lifestyle of the 19th century.8/10