It Can't Be!
Не может быть!
Synopsis
The film includes three short stories based on the stories of Mikhail Zoshchenko: "Crime and Punishment", "Fun Adventure", and "Wedding Event" about the negative phenomena of the provincial life of the young country of the Soviets: stupidity, drunkenness, money-grubbing, lack of spirituality.
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Mikhail Pugovkin
Gorbushkin
Nina Grebeshkova
Gorbushkina
Vyacheslav Nevinnyy
Gorbushkina's brother
Mikhail Svetin
Vitaly Borisovich
Oleg Dal
Anatoly Barygin-Amursky
Svetlana Kryuchkova
Zinulya
Mikhail Kokshenov
«big guy»
Natalya Seleznyova
Tanyusha
Yevgeni Zharikov
Nikolay
Larisa Eryomina
Sofochka
Leonid Kuravlyov
Vladimir Zavitushkin
Valentina Telichkina
Katerina
Lyudmila Shagalova
mother of the bride
Georgiy Vitsin
father of the bride
Savely Kramarov
Sergey Ivanovich
Svetlana Kharitonova
Elmira
Sergei Filippov
singer at a wedding
Natalya Krachkovskaya
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonid Gaidai
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladlen Bakhnov, Leonid Gaidai
- Original Score
- Aleksandr Zatsepin
- Original Title
- Не может быть!
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonid Gaidai
Vladlen Bakhnov, Leonid Gaidai, Mikhail Zoschenko, Leonid Derbenyov, Roza Budantseva
Aleksandr Zatsepin
Sergei Poluyanov
Lyudmila Feiginova
Erik Waisberg
Department Leadership Roster
Leonid Gaidai
Director
Sergei Poluyanov
Director of Photography
Yevgeniy Kumankov
Production Design
Aleksandr Zatsepin
Original Music Composer
Aleksandra Zbarskaya
Costume Design
T. Abidova
Costume Design
Vladlen Bakhnov
Screenplay
Leonid Gaidai
Screenplay
Lyudmila Feiginova
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Frequently Asked Questions About It Can't Be!
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What is It Can't Be! about?
The film includes three short stories based on the stories of Mikhail Zoshchenko: "Crime and Punishment", "Fun Adventure", and "Wedding Event" about the negative phenomena of the provincial life of the young country of the Soviets: stupidity, drunkenness, money-grubbing, lack of spirituality.
Who directed It Can't Be!?
It Can't Be! was directed by Leonid Gaidai.
Who stars in It Can't Be!?
The principal cast of It Can't Be! includes Mikhail Pugovkin, Nina Grebeshkova, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Mikhail Svetin, Oleg Dal.
When was It Can't Be! released and how long is it?
It Can't Be! was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for It Can't Be!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for It Can't Be! was composed by Aleksandr Zatsepin.
Is It Can't Be! based on a book or true story?
It Can't Be! is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Mikhail Zoschenko".