Gogol. The Beginning
2017, Russian. Directed by Egor Baranov.
The Darkest Night Before Dawn
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Egor BaranovDirector
- Alexander PetrovNikolay Vasilievich Gogol
- Oleg MenshikovYakov Petrovich Guro - investigator
- Yan TsapnikBomgart - doctor
- Taisiya VilkovaElizaveta Andreevna Danishevskaya - countess
- Yuliya FrantsOksana
- Sergey BadyukВакула (кузнец)
- Artyom TkachenkoAleksey Danishevsky - Count, husband of Lisa
- Evgeniy StychkinBinh - investigator
- Anton MomotГрицко
- Nadezhda Shumilovamidwife
- Yevgeni SytyYakim
- Artyom SuchkovTesak
Details
- Released
- 31 August 2017
- Original title
- Гоголь. Начало
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Aleksey Karaulov, Filipp Konyashov, Natalya Merkulova
- Box office
- $7.9M
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What Gogol. The Beginning is based on
Gogol. The Beginning is based on Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka (1830) by Nikolai Gogol.
1830
Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka
By Nikolai Gogol
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Gogol. The Beginning: quick answers
What comes after Gogol. The Beginning?
Next in the series: Gogol. Viy (2018) and Gogol. A Terrible Vengeance (2018).
Is Gogol. The Beginning worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.2/10 from 115 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Gogol. The Beginning?
Gogol. The Beginning runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
Does Gogol. The Beginning have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Gogol. The Beginning. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Gogol. The Beginning parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is Gogol. The Beginning on?
Gogol. The Beginning isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 August 2017. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Gogol. The Beginning?
If you liked Gogol. The Beginning, try Bone Lake, Maniac Cop 2, Barbarian.
Who directed Gogol. The Beginning?
Gogol. The Beginning (2017) was directed by Egor Baranov and stars Alexander Petrov, Oleg Menshikov, Yan Tsapnik.
What is Gogol. The Beginning based on?
Gogol. The Beginning is based on Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka (1830) by Nikolai Gogol.