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Cast
Zoya Fyodorova
as Фенна Степановна Шпак
Mikhail Pugovkin
as Шельменко, денщик
Volodymyr Dalskyi
as Кирилл Петрович Шпак, помещик
Lyudmila Senchina
as Присинька Шпак, панночка на выданье
Olga Aroseva
as Аграфена Семёновна Опецковская
Lyubov Korneva
as Эвжени, незамужняя дочь Опецковской
Igor Ozerov
as капитан Иван Семёнович Скворцов
Yuri Medvedev
as Тимофей Кондратьевич Лопуцковский, племянник-жених
Marina Polbentseva
as Мотря
Anatoly Korolkevich
as Трофим, повар
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1971
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Music
Votes4
DirectorAndrei Tutyshkin
WritersAndrei Tutyshkin
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsShelmenko the Orderly
About Shelmenko the Orderly
A military detachment arrived in the village to the landowner Shpak and the young officer fell in love with the owner's daughter. Sly soldier Shelmenko helps lovers get married.
Directed by Andrei Tutyshkin, Shelmenko the Orderly leans on a strong ensemble — Zoya Fyodorova, Mikhail Pugovkin, Volodymyr Dalskyi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1971.
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