The Amphibian Man

Chelovek-Amfibiya

Soviet Union

1962

82 Min

Color

1.37:1

Russian

Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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DIR Vladimir Chebotaryov, Gennadi Kazansky

SCR Aleksandr Belyaev, Akiba Golburt, Aleksei Kapler, Aleksandr Ksenofontov

CAST Vladimir Korenev, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Mikhail Kozakov, Nikolai Simonov, Vladlen Davydov

People living at the seashore town are frightened by reports about the unknown creature called “the sea devil.” Nobody knows what it is, but it’s really a son of a doctor Salvator. The doctor performed a surgery on his son and now young Ihtiandre can live under water. This gives him certain advantages, but creates a lot of problems. —IMDb

Director

Vladimir Chebotaryov

After graduating from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in 1956, Vladimir Chebotaryov worked as a director for Lenfilm Studios. In 1961 he began work at Mosfilm studios. Chebotaryov’s work spans a variety of genres, from crime dramas to war chronicles. Having served in World War II, Chebataryov often depicts the war in his work. He also made several popular science movies. His 1961 film, The Amphibian Man, won him much national attention. Recently, President Putin personally congratulated Chebotaryov on his 80th birthday. —Seagull Films

Gennadi Kazansky

After finishing his film studies in 1930, Gennadi Kazansky found work as a director’s assistant at Lenfilm studios. In 1937 together with Maxim Ruf he made his first film, The Golden Taiga. During World War II he worked as a director at Mosfilm studios. After the war he returned to Lenfilm, where he participated in the making of a biography of famed composer Rimsky-Korsakov. In 1961, Kazansky along with Vladimir Chebotaryev made one of the most famous features in the history of Russian film, The Amphibian Man. —Seagull Films