Man in a Shell
Человек в футляре
Synopsis
The Greek teacher Belikov, who works in a rural gymnasium, loved to keep things in cases, was afraid of everything and lived himself, as if in a case, on the principle: “no matter what happens”. By this principle, he literally "terrorized" the gymnasium and the villagers. Hope appeared when Varenka arrived in the village - “not a girl, but marmalade”, although she was already aged, and “did not mind being married, even if only to a teacher of the Greek language”.
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Olga Androvskaya
Варвара Александровна Коваленко (Варенька)
Mikhail Zharov
Михаил Александрович Коваленко (учитель истории и географии)
Faina Ranevskaya
жена инспектора
Aleksei Gribov
Афанасий (слуга Беликова)
Vladimir Gardin
Михаил Васильевич (директор гимназии)
Aleksandr Larikov
Невыразимов (учитель)
Aleksandra Matveeva
продавщица цветов
Osip Abdulov
Тарантулов, учитель
Konstantin Adashevsky
Priest
Aleksey Bondi
учитель, француз (в титрах С. Бонди)
Nikolai Khmelyov
Беликов (учитель греческого языка)
Vladimir Voronov
Inspector
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Isidor Annensky
- Screenplay & Story
- Isidor Annensky, Anton Chekhov
- Original Score
- Aleksandr Golubentsev
- Original Title
- Человек в футляре
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Belgoskino
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Isidor Annensky
Isidor Annensky, Anton Chekhov
Aleksandr Golubentsev
Yevgeni Shapiro
M. Bodrennikova
A. Petrov
Department Leadership Roster
Isidor Annensky
Director
Isidor Annensky
Writer
Yevgeni Shapiro
Director of Photography
Lyudmila Putievskaya
Production Design
Aleksandr Golubentsev
Original Music Composer
M. Bodrennikova
Editor
A. Petrov
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Man in a Shell
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What is Man in a Shell about?
The Greek teacher Belikov, who works in a rural gymnasium, loved to keep things in cases, was afraid of everything and lived himself, as if in a case, on the principle: “no matter what happens”. By this principle, he literally "terrorized" the gymnasium and the villagers. Hope appeared when Varenka arrived in the village - “not a girl, but marmalade”, although she was already aged, and “did not mind being married, even if only to a teacher of the Greek language”.
Who directed Man in a Shell?
Man in a Shell was directed by Isidor Annensky.
Who stars in Man in a Shell?
The principal cast of Man in a Shell includes Olga Androvskaya, Mikhail Zharov, Faina Ranevskaya, Aleksei Gribov, Vladimir Gardin.
When was Man in a Shell released and how long is it?
Man in a Shell was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Man in a Shell?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Man in a Shell was composed by Aleksandr Golubentsev.