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.

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该剧是一部犯罪动作搜查剧，讲述一次都没放下过案件的重案组“Outside Black-dog”刑警、满怀热情但苦于收视率不振的调查报导组PD、前职是侧写师的生活型…

本片叙述罗伯特·布鲁斯鲜为人知的真实故事，娓娓道来他如何在曲折离奇的一年中，自昔日战败的贵族，从而不情愿地当上国王，之后又成为法外英雄的传奇历程。为了拯救家人、人民和国家，让中世纪的苏格兰脱离英格兰的暴虐占领，罗伯特被迫投入战役。他夺得苏格兰国王之位，并召集一批乌合之众来抵抗世界上最强大的军队，而率领这支愤怒的军队的不是别人，正是凶残的英格兰国王爱德华一世，和他喜怒无常的儿子威尔斯亲王。

被病重姑妈逼婚的Len（Tua Saranyoo饰）偶遇离家修复情伤的Darat（Jum Sangrawee饰），善良的Da答应假扮夫妻，陪Len去看老人家最后一面。怎料奄奄一息的姑妈一见到侄媳妇就精神抖擞，两人只好继续把戏演下去。 　　姑妈虽然看出了端倪，但仍然没事就去两人卧室搞突击检查。可怜的Len不但要费尽心机从地上升级到床上，还要提防三天两头来串门的情敌，更要绞尽脑汁撵走硬是搬进家中的两位前女友。焦头烂额之际，Da得知父亲病重的消息，决定回家。 　　Len想念老婆，天天跑去老婆家陪老丈人聊天，盼着老婆回心转意。谁知祸不单行，老丈人遇人不淑而致家道中落。但Da却将Len拒之门外，靠自己工作养家。最终Len会如何经历重重磨难，将这位非法妻子变成合法妻子？(来源：LNS字幕组）