In 1959 he played the main part of Akaki Akakiyevich in The Overcoat , an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol 's story directed by Aleksey Batalov .
Between 1959 and 1960 Bykov headed the Lenin Komsomol Theatre in Leningrad , but left it for cinema .
In 1959 Bykov played the main part of Akaki Akakiyevich in The Overcoat , an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol 's story directed by Aleksey Batalov .
Between 1959 and 1960 Bykov headed the Lenin Komsomol Theatre in Leningrad , but left it for cinema .