The Man Who Surprised Everyone (2018)
Chelovek, kotoryy udivil vsekh (original title)Reference View | Change View
- TV-14
- 1h 45min
- Drama
- 25 Oct 2018 (Russia)
- Movie
When a Siberian state forest guard discovers he has cancer and only two months left to live he chooses to take the identity of a woman as a way of fighting the disease.
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- 23 wins & 22 nominations.
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Cast
| Evgeniy Tsyganov | ... |
Yegor
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| Natalya Kudryashova | ... |
Natalia
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| Yuriy Kuznetsov | ... |
Grandfather
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| Aleksey Filimonov | ... |
Stepka
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| Kirill Kaganovich | ... |
Khor
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Amadu Mamadakov | ... |
Doctor
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| Pavel Maykov | ... |
Zakhar
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Polina Raykina | ... |
Marina
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| Igor Savochkin | ... |
Fedor
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Maksim Vitorgan | ... |
Professor
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Yelena Voronchikhina | ... |
Shaman Woman
(as Elena Voronchikhina)
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Timofey Zaytsev | ... |
Deniska
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Directed by
| Natasha Merkulova | ... | (as Natalya Merkulova) |
| Alexey Chupov | ... | (co-director) (as Aleksey Chupov) |
Written by
| Natasha Merkulova | ... | (scriptwriter) (as Natalya Merkulova) and |
| Alexey Chupov | ... | (scriptwriter) (as Aleksey Chupov) |
Produced by
| Guillaume de Seille | ... | co-producer |
| Ekaterina Filippova | ... | producer |
| Katrin Kissa | ... | co-producer |
| Alexander Rodnyansky | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Mart Taniel | ||
Editing by
| Vadim Krasnitsky | ||
Editorial Department
| Marion Koppel | ... | on-line editor |
| Tatiana Vartanyan | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Sergey Avstrievskikh | ||
Sound Department
| Aleksandr Fedenyov | ... | sound (as Alexander Fedenev) |
| Stanislav Krechkov | ... | production sound mixer |
| Vladimir Pryamov | ... | sound |
| Florin Tabacaru | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Hendrik Proosa | ... | visual effects artist |
| Jan Viljus | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Andrey Sedov | ... | stunt coordinator: stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sergey Shkreba | ... | D.I.T: digital imaging technician |
| Mart Taniel | ... | camera operator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- BestFilm.eu (2018) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- JHR Films (2019) (France) (theatrical)
- Provzglyad (2018) (Russia) (theatrical)
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Storyline
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Egor is a fearless state forest guard in the Siberian Taiga. He is a good family man, respected by his fellow villagers. He and his wife Natalia are expecting a second child. But one day Egor finds out that he has cancer and only two months left to live. No traditional medicine or shamanic magic can save him. Finally, left with no other options, he takes a desperate attempt to trick death. Egor chooses to take the identity of a woman as a way of fighting the disease. His family and the local society now have to accept his new self. |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | About 2 minutes into the movie there is a shot of Egor in a boat slowly cruising on the river. Then it cuts to a shot from the boat to the river bank, only the boat is moving much faster. After a few seconds he film cuts back to the shot of Egor in the boat, going at the original, slower pace. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Yury Kuznetsov/Natalya Kudryashova/Artur Chaparyan (2018). See more » |