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It Can't Be!

7.319751h 32mMovieComedy

The film includes three short stories based on the stories of Mikhail Zoshchenko: "Crime and Punishment", "Fun Adventure", and "Wedding Event" about the negative phenomena of the provincial life of the young country of the Soviets: stupidity, drunkenness, money-grubbing, lack of spirituality.

DirectorLeonid Gaidai
WritersVladlen Bakhnov·Leonid Gaidai
ProducerErik Waisberg

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 7 other countries

It Can't Be! isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Brazil, Croatia, Hong Kong SAR China, Iceland and 3 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Leonid Gaidai

MPMikhail Pugovkin
Mikhail Pugovkin
Gorbushkin
NGNina Grebeshkova
Nina Grebeshkova
Gorbushkina
VNVyacheslav Nevinnyy
Vyacheslav Nevinnyy
Gorbushkina's brother
MSMikhail Svetin
Mikhail Svetin
Vitaly Borisovich
ODOleg Dal
Oleg Dal
Anatoly Barygin-Amursky
SKSvetlana Kryuchkova
Svetlana Kryuchkova
Zinulya
MKMikhail Kokshenov
Mikhail Kokshenov
«big guy»
NSNatalya Seleznyova
Natalya Seleznyova
Tanyusha
YZYevgeni Zharikov
Yevgeni Zharikov
Nikolay
LELarisa Eryomina
Larisa Eryomina
Sofochka
LKLeonid Kuravlyov
Leonid Kuravlyov
Vladimir Zavitushkin
VTValentina Telichkina
Valentina Telichkina
Katerina

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It Can't Be! — streaming FAQ

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It Can't Be! isn't on any streaming service in Canada yet, but it's available in Brazil, Hong Kong SAR China and Croatia and other countries. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is It Can't Be! on Netflix?

No, It Can't Be! is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

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