Based on the Nikolai Gogol story but set in 1950s Italy, "The Overcoat" is the story of a poor city hall clerk whose only desire is to buy a new overcoat.
CountryItaly
Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
Production year1952
World premiere3 October 1952
Release date
17 March 1954
France
3 October 1952
Italy
2 May 1956
Spain
7 October 1953
USA
Also known as
Il cappotto, Der Mantel, Le manteau, O Capote, A köpeny, De jas, El abrigo, El alcalde, el escribano y su abrigo, Frakken, Gestohlenes Leben, Kappen, Kaput, Överrocken, Päällystakki, Palto, Płaszcz, The Overcoat, To palto, Балтонът, Шинель