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Cast
Boris Chirkov
as Stepan Ivanovich Lautin
Tamara Makarova
as Agrafena Grunya Shumilina
Lyudmila Shabalina
as Mariya Ivanovna Lautina
Pavel Volkov
as Ivan Fedorovich Lautin
Valentina Telegina
as Stepanida Ivanovna Lautina
Ivan Nazarov
as Semyon Dimitrivich
Mikhail Yekaterininskiy
as Aleksandr Sergeyevich Remizov
Aleksandra Matveeva
as Nastya Falaleeva
Nikolay Sunozov
as Konstantin Khudyakov
Evgenia Golynchik
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1939
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes4
DirectorSergei Gerasimov
WritersSergei Gerasimov
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe New Teacher
About The New Teacher
A young teacher comes to work in his native village, plans to build a new school. The arrival of the teacher causes confusion in the soul of the young neighbor Agrafena Shumilina.
Directed by Sergei Gerasimov, The New Teacher leans on a strong ensemble — Boris Chirkov, Tamara Makarova, Lyudmila Shabalina — 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 drama titles of 1939.
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