The Overcoat

1981–2004 Russian unfinished animated feature film directed by Yuriy Norshteyn
Movie unfinished_or_abandoned_film_project Q7755736
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Summary

The Overcoat is an unfinished or abandoned film project[1]. It draws 1,392 Wikipedia views per month (unfinished_or_abandoned_film_project category, ranking #10 of 50).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Overcoat's instance of is recorded as unfinished or abandoned film project[3].
  • The Overcoat's instance of is recorded as animated film[4].
  • The Overcoat's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Overcoat was directed by Yuri Norstein[6].
  • Yuri Norstein wrote the screenplay for The Overcoat[7].
  • Lyudmila Petrushevskaya wrote the screenplay for The Overcoat[8].
  • The Overcoat's composer is recorded as Mikhail Meerovich[9].
  • The Overcoat's genre is satire[10].
  • The Overcoat's genre is drama fiction[11].
  • The Overcoat's genre is comedy film[12].
  • The Overcoat's based on is recorded as The Overcoat[13].
  • The Overcoat was produced by Yuri Norstein[14].
  • The Overcoat's director of photography is recorded as Aleksandr Zhukovsky[15].
  • The original language of The Overcoat was Russian[16].
  • The Overcoat's country of origin is recorded as Russia[17].
  • The Overcoat's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[18].
  • The Overcoat's official website is recorded as http://www.norshteyn.ru/modules.php?name=Movies&page=7[19].
  • The Overcoat's after a work by is recorded as Nikolai Gogol[20].
  • The Overcoat's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+65'}[21].
  • The Overcoat's fabrication method is recorded as traditional animation[22].
  • The Overcoat's fabrication method is recorded as cutout animation[23].
  • The Overcoat's production designer is recorded as Yuri Norstein[24].
  • The Overcoat's production designer is recorded as Francheska Yarbusova[25].
  • The Overcoat's animator is recorded as Yuri Norstein[26].

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Authorship and Creation

The Overcoat was produced by Yuri Norstein[14]. It was directed by Yuri Norstein[6]. Screenwriters include Yuri Norstein[7] and Lyudmila Petrushevskaya[8].

Publication

The original language of The Overcoat was Russian[16]. Genres include satire[10], drama fiction[11], and comedy film[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Overcoat's after a work by is recorded as Nikolai Gogol[20].

Why It Matters

The Overcoat draws 1,392 Wikipedia views per month (unfinished_or_abandoned_film_project category, ranking #10 of 50).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Josh404Bot bot · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer → Yuri Norstein
    Based on → The Overcoat
    Composer → Mikhail Meerovich
    Duration → {'amount': '+65'}
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Tmdb movie id: 1370344, Add TMDb movie ID claim via associated IMDb ID"
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