Bender: The Beginning
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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.
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Part of Ostap Bender Collection
3 films
Cast
62 people
Sergey Bezrukov
Ibrahim Suleiman Berta-Maria Bender-bay
Known for
Brigada
The Master and Margarita
Aram Vardevanyan
Ostap Zadunayskiy
Known for
Kitchenblock
Nikita Kologrivyy
Mishka Yaponchik
Known for
The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt
The Big Game
Taisiya Vilkova
Eva Mahulskaya - swindler
Known for
Gogol. The Beginning
The Last Warrior: Root of Evil
Olexander Tsekalo
Mark Sokolovich
Also in
Silver Lily of the Valley
Ландыш серебристый 2
Yuliya Rutberg
madam Sokolovich
Also in
Inseparable
Region
Olga Sutulova
Bender's mother
Known for
Leningrad
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Grigoriy Kotovskiy
Known for
Tenet
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Pavel Derevyanko
Nestor Mahno
Known for
Salyut-7
Upon the Magic Roads
Igor Kharlamov
Valiadis - host cabaret
Known for
The Best Movie
The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze
Pavel Maykov
Known for
Brigada
A Dog Named Palma
Artyom Tkachenko
Ametistov - staff captain
Known for
The Vampires of Midland
Abigail
Igor Zaytsev Director · Oleg Malovichko Screenplay Ryan Otter Composer
First release June 24, 2021 · Produced in Russia · Original title Бендер: Начало
Production
Sreda
Production
Russia
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Languages
Original title
Бендер: Начало
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · June 24, 2021
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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