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.

萧放（利晴天 饰）和郝文（苏柏 饰）是从大学时代就开始交往的情侣，截止到现如今刚刚好七年，两人都觉得，他们之间的激情早已经被时间和生活里琐碎的杂事给磨灭的差不多了。在一场旷日持久的冷战之后，他们决定分开。 　　一天，萧放发现了一个名叫“方糖虚拟情人”的交友app，鬼使神差之下，萧放注册了账号，给自己取名为“凌”。萧放在软件里搜索到了郝文，并且加他为好友，两人开始了聊天。随着时间的推移，凌和萧放之间的感情逐渐升温，萧放甚至发现，凌有了自己的意识，想要摆脱萧放的控制，取而代之。

萧放（利晴天 饰）和郝文（苏柏 饰）是从大学时代就开始交往的情侣，截止到现如今刚刚好七年，两人都觉得，他们之间的激情早已经被时间和生活里琐碎的杂事给磨灭的差不多了。在一场旷日持久的冷战之后，他们决定分开。 　　一天，萧放发现了一个名叫“方糖虚拟情人”的交友app，鬼使神差之下，萧放注册了账号，给自己取名为“凌”。萧放在软件里搜索到了郝文，并且加他为好友，两人开始了聊天。随着时间的推移，凌和萧放之间的感情逐渐升温，萧放甚至发现，凌有了自己的意识，想要摆脱萧放的控制，取而代之。

In a near future, a drone seeks escape from his dull job, & his wife's constant demands. Charles Brailing longs to chuck it all and fly down to Rio a la Fred Astaire. Sharing his dilemma with another middle age crazy hubby, Brailing toys around in his basement workshop to supply an answer which should satisfy all parties, even the lovely Lydia - an android duplicate.

影片通过人物情感经历，反应现代年轻人的情感生活状态和当代年轻人对于事业、爱情的追求和取舍，理想与现实的差距，从很多角度折射出对国家对社会对…