Man in a Shell
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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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Человек в футляре |
| Year | 1939 |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Director | Isidor Annensky |
| Runtime | 84 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 3.6/10 (4 votes) |
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Man in a Shell is an acquired taste at 3.6/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.
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A classic from 1939. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.
— MovieFinder Editorial
🎭 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)
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