Man in a Shell (1939)
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”.
Director: Isidor Annensky
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 84 min
Release Date: May 25, 1939
Cast
- 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)
Screenplay
- Isidor Annensky
- Anton Chekhov (Short Story)
Music: Aleksandr Golubentsev
Cinematography: Yevgeni Shapiro
Editing: M. Bodrennikova
Production: Belgoskino
Country: Soviet Union
Language: No Language
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Isidor Annensky
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Man in a Shell stars Olga Androvskaya, Mikhail Zharov, Faina Ranevskaya, Aleksei Gribov, Vladimir Gardin, Aleksandr Larikov.
- How long is Man in a Shell?
- Man in a Shell has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Man in a Shell?
- Man in a Shell is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Man in a Shell produced?
- Man in a Shell was produced in Soviet Union.