The Overcoat

The Overcoat

1959 · 75 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama

A story about a government clerk who has his precious new overcoat stolen. No-one seems willing to help him retrieve his prized possession, a fact that continues to concern him even when he is beyond the grave.

Directed by Aleksey Batalov · Written by Leonid Solovyov

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