Bender. The Beginning (2021)

Russian Empire, 1919. By a twist of fate, young idealist Osip Zadunaisky meets an infamous con artist and self-proclaimed Turkish subject Ibrahim Bender. A man of pure thought and aristocratic upbringing, Osip would never have associated with a cunning and unscrupulous swindler, but Bender comes up with an offer Osip cannot refuse. A precious royal relic, a diamond-encrusted golden scepter is hidden somewhere in town; Bender needs a partner on his mission to find it, and offers Osip a share of the profit from selling the treasure. And so begins their joint venture, wrought with comical and dangerous twists and turns, where they have to outsmart and outmaneuver officers of the White Guard as well as the local mafia, who also have their eyes on the scepter. As their quest unfolds, Osip is compelled to learn Bender’s tricks of the trade: charming flattery, delicate deception, soft intimidation... as well as brute force.

Directing:
  • Igor Zaytsev

Writing:
  • Ilya Ilf
  • Yevgeni Petrov
  • Oleg Malovichko

Stars:
Release Date: 2021-06-24
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  • Country: RU
  • Language: Pусский
Mikhail Shelomentsev
Mikhail Shelo...
Viktor Tsekalo
Viktor Tsekal...
Funt
Vladislav Shkerin
Vladislav Shk...
Gorets
Nikita Kologrivyy
Nikita Kologr...
Mishka Yaponchik
Roberto Fleites
Roberto Fleit...
bandit Mendelya
Dmitry Golovanov
Dmitry Golova...
Maxim Khanzhov
Maxim Khanzho...
Feodosiy Shchus
Mikhail Sakulin
Mikhail Sakul...
Kornilov's messenger
Yuriy Petrov
Yuriy Petrov
Natalya Bochkareva
Natalya Bochk...
madam Tsits
Yuliya Makarova
Yuliya Makaro...
Sofi Sokolovich
Lyudmila Grigorash
Lyudmila Grig...
Washerwoman
Sergei Bezrukov
Sergei Bezruk...
Ibrahim Suleiman Berta-Maria Bender-bay
Aram Vardevanyan
Aram Vardevan...
Ostap Zadunayskiy
Taisiya Vilkova
Taisiya Vilko...
Eva Mahulskaya - swindler
Aleksandr Tsekalo
Aleksandr Tse...
Mark Sokolovich
Yuliya Rutberg
Yuliya Rutber...
madam Sokolovich
Olga Sutulova
Olga Sutulova
Bender's mother
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Yuri Kolokoln...
Grigoriy Kotovskiy
Pavel Derevyanko
Pavel Derevya...
Nestor Mahno
Igor Kharlamov
Igor Kharlamo...
Valiadis - host cabaret
Pavel Maykov
Pavel Maykov
Artyom Tkachenko
Artyom Tkache...
Ametistov - staff captain
Aleksandr Ilin
Aleksandr Ili...
Mendel Vinnitskiy - Mishka's father
Yuriy Utkin
Yuriy Utkin
Administrator
Igor Klyuchnikov
Igor Klyuchni...
Zyama Raevskiy
Vladimir Matveev
Vladimir Matv...
Captain of the ship
Oleg Chugunov
Oleg Chugunov
Grach - street child
Oksana Bazilevich
Oksana Bazile...
Isupova - baroness
Georgiy Shtil
Georgiy Shtil
Fuks
Aleksey Dmitriev
Aleksey Dmitr...
partner of Makhulskaya - swindler - «Baron»
Rihards Lepers
Rihards Leper...
Mr. Hammett
Vera Brezhneva
Vera Brezhnev...
Robber
Aleksandr Petrov
Aleksandr Pet...
Karl Stolz
Aleksandr Kakuev
Aleksandr Kak...
Funeral guest
Garik Ayvazov
Garik Ayvazov
Isa
Artur Musikhin
Artur Musikhi...
Vladimir Lysenko
Vladimir Lyse...
Makhnovets
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