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The Man from Nowhere

The Man from Nowhere

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Overview

In a young anthropologist's dream, he brings a member of the imaginary mountain tribe called Tapi to Moscow, in order to save him from being eaten by other tribesmen as well as to prove the tribe's existence to academia. The main character is probably based on Yeti.

Directed by Eldar Ryazanov
Written by Leonid Zorin, Anatoliy Stepanov
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Top Cast

Sergei Yursky

Sergei Yursky

Chudak

Yuriy Yakovlev

Yuriy Yakovlev

Vladimir Porazhayev

Anatoliy Papanov

Anatoliy Papanov

Krokhalyov

Lyudmila Gurchenko

Lyudmila Gurchenko

Lena

Anatoli Adoskin

Anatoli Adoskin

Misha

Yuri Belov

Yuri Belov

Gavrilov - serzhant militsii

Ninel Myshkova

Ninel Myshkova

Olya

Pavel Tarasov

Pavel Tarasov

Chlen sportivnogo obshchestva

Vladimir Muravyov

Vladimir Muravyov

Kapitan - nachalnik otdeleniya militsii

Yuriy Nikulin

Yuriy Nikulin

Militsioner (uncredited)

About The Man from Nowhere

The Man from Nowhere is a comedy, fantasy film released in 1961. Directed by Eldar Ryazanov, it stars Sergei Yursky, Yuriy Yakovlev, Anatoliy Papanov. In a young anthropologist's dream, he brings a member of the imaginary mountain tribe called Tapi to Moscow, in order to save him from being eaten by other tribesmen as well as to prove the tribe's existence to academia. The main character is probably based on Yeti.

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