An animated adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's classic short story about an office worker (Cillian Murphy) who saves all his money to buy a new coat in time for Christmas, only to have fate take a ghostly hand.

Based on Nikolai Gogol's story with the location changed from Russia to Italy and the time changed to the present (1952), the story is about a poor city-hall clerk (Renato Rascel) whose only desire is for a new overcoat. The town Mayor (Giulio Stival) is planning a reception for some visiting VIP's in honor of a new, wasteful piece of construction. The clerk bungles his assignment and is fired. But he stumbles onto some bribery concerning the architects and, to keep him quiet, he's given his job back plus a bonus. He buys his long-cherished overcoat, and it makes him so presentable he wins newly-found respect from everybody. But his coat is stolen and the bitter weather causes him to contact a fever and he dies. His funeral upsets the Mayor's reception when he returns as a ghost. Written by Les Adams {[email protected]}

"Shinel" (The Overcoat) was a film directed by the great but communist duet of Herr Grigori Kozintsev und Herr Leonard Trauberg. It was based in the eponymous book written by the Russian Herr Nikolai Gogol. It must said that Herr Kozintsev und Herr Trauberg were inspired by another Gogol oeuvre, "Nevsky Prospect" for the prologue of the film. It shows the anodyne youthful of the poor clerk Akaky Akakiyevich Bashmachkin, the main character of the film. The film extends this and goes deeply into the reason why Herr Akakiyevich needs and spend his savings on an elegant overcoat. 　　"Shinel" it is a film about appearances and the importance to wear a uniform or rich clothes (well, concerning this the aristocracy are great experts thanks to centuries of impeccable tailoring…). It has many Expressionist references, not only in the way these Russian directors filmed and resolved the story. Especially remarkable are the different camera angles and the editing of this film; it's not German style at all, but it is superb camera work. There are instances that are deeply sarcastic and ironic; the sets and the actors performances are notable. 　　The film it is for many moments, a satire, with exaggerated and deliberate performances. It's even experimental in many aspects. The movie mixes up different European film styles. It shows different social conditions such as middle-class dullness and the extravagant and false bourgeoisie. Here's an ordinary vanity fair that goes bizarre with remarkable scenery. "Shinel" was photographed masterly by another communist pair, Herr Yevgeni Mikhajlov und Herr Andrei Moskvin, who manages in particular to emphasize the oppressive atmosphere that surrounded that poor clerk.

1979年，在制作完《故事中的故事》之后，Yuriy Norshteyn开始构思自己的下一个动画。这部名叫《外套》的动画将是一部约60分钟的动画电影，它改编自俄国著名作家果戈理的同名小说。影片的进展非常缓慢，到了1986年，动画只完成了10分钟，后来Norshteyn在家乡成立了自己的工作室继续这部动画的制作。动画制作一直困难重重，虽然资金一直很紧张，但Norshteyn还是拒绝了俄国文化部的资助，并表示：一个人不能接受那些从不关心他的人的钱。1999年，Norshteyn的亲密战友，摄影师Aleksandr Zhukovskiy 去世，这给了Norshteyn沉重的打击，其后由Zhukovskiy的学生担当影片的摄影。2005年Norshteyn接受采访时表示，影片已经完成拍摄了25分钟（实际制作则更长）。Norshteyn追求完美的作风为他赢得了“金蜗牛”的称号，他拒绝了很多国外的机会，因为他觉得舒适的环境会消磨他的意志。如果Norshteyn在2012年任不无法完成这部动画，那么这部动画将超过Richard Williams的《小偷与鞋匠》，成为世界上制作周期最长的动画。

Одинокий маленький человек делается заложником мечты о вещи, способной, по его мнению, полностью изменить его жалкое существование. Но сможет ли новая шинель сделать его счастливым.

杉野遥亮饰演因大学考试失败宅在家中的黑须越郎，他企图上吊自杀没能成功，墙壁开了个洞，他可以看到福原遥饰演的美丽邻居宫市的生活，逐渐喜欢上她，然而某天他竟然看到对方杀人的一幕，偷窥一事也曝光了，黑须告白了心中的爱，于是两人开始交往。

小羊咩咩为了躲避暴风雨，闯入了阴暗的山间小屋，他发现小屋里还有个一同避难的伙伴。虽然看不到彼此，也闻不到对方，但是两人无所不谈。一起经历了狂风暴雨，他们也从陌生人成了朋友。两人相约要一起去野餐，到时候确认彼此身份的暗语就是：“暴风雨之夜”。结果到了约定的第二天，羊咩咩才发现对方竟然是——大野狼！ 但是既然成了朋友，就算彼此是吃与被吃的立场，小羊与野狼终究还是超越了种族，创建了友谊。他们开端偷偷见面，秘密交往。可是这样的秘密终究还是泄底了，没多久狼群与羊群就发现这两人犯了族群的大忌讳，开端追捕他们。两个人为了维护这段友情，一边逃，一边查找羊与狼可以和平共处的乐园：翡翠森林。 这一路上，饿着肚皮的野狼，还得不停地与自己嗜血的本性展开天人交战──拼命地压抑着想要吃掉小羊的欲望；而小羊看着这样为友情而痛苦煎熬的野狼，态度也从害怕转为谅解。 他对着野狼说：认识你真好，既然是好朋友，其实你随时可以吃掉我…然而，野狼却毅然将小羊藏在山洞中，一个人单枪匹马去抵挡野狼大军的来袭。到底，他们能真找到传说中的平安乐土翡翠森林吗？