---
title: 'Man in a Shell (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Isidore Annenski'
released: '1939-05-25'
runtime_minutes: 84
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Soviet Union'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/man-in-a-shell-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252315/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Man in a Shell (1939)

1939 · 84 min · Drama · Soviet Union

Original title: Человек в футляре

## Synopsis

The Man in the Case is a 1939 Soviet drama film directed by Isidor Annensky. This film is based on the short story "The Man in the Case" written by Anton Chekhov in 1898.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Isidore Annenski](https://cinepixo.com/people/isidore-annenski)
- **Screenplay:** [Isidore Annenski](https://cinepixo.com/people/isidore-annenski)
- **Director of Photography:** [Yevgeni Shapiro](https://cinepixo.com/people/yevgeni-shapiro)

## Cast

- [Nikolay Khmelyov](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikolay-khmelyov)
- [Faina Ranevskaya](https://cinepixo.com/people/faina-ranevskaya)
- [Mikhail Zharov](https://cinepixo.com/people/mikhail-zharov)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/man-in-a-shell-1939
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