Pirates of the 20th Century
Пираты XX века
Synopsis
A Soviet cargo ship carrying medical opium gets attacked by pirates of an unknown nationality. The crew is left to die on a sinking ship but they manage to escape and now must fight the pirates for survival.
Top Cast
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Nikolay Eryomenko
senior mechanic
Pyotr Velyaminov
captain
Talgat Nigmatulin
Salekh
Rein Aren
pirate captain
Dilorom Kambarova
Maa
Natalya Khorokhorina
Masha
Maija Eglite
Aina
Tadeusz Kasyanov
bootsman
Pavel Remezov
doctor
Victor Zhiganov
sailor Stetsenko
Viktor Gordeyev
Yura Mikosha
Georgi Martirosyan
Klyuev
Leonid Trutnev
radio operator
Nartai Begalin
pirate
Lactemir Dztiev
pirate
Vladimir Episkoposyan
pirate
Igor Klass
pirate
Bimbolat Kumalagov
pirate
Release History & Theatrical Window
XIII All-Union Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 17, 2002
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Boris Durov
- Screenplay & Story
- Boris Durov, Viktor Sherstyukov, Stanislav Govorukhin
- Original Score
- Yevgeni Gevorgyan
- Original Title
- Пираты XX века
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- English, Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Boris Durov
Boris Durov, Viktor Sherstyukov, Stanislav Govorukhin
Yevgeni Gevorgyan
Vladimir Karpichyov, Aleksandr Rybin
Rimma Tsegelnitskaya
Lev Grubman, Igor Zuev
Department Leadership Roster
Boris Durov
Director
Yevgeni Gevorgyan
Original Music Composer
Boris Komyakov
Production Design
Rimma Tsegelnitskaya
Editor
Elena Medvedeva
Costume Design
Aleksandr Rybin
Director of Photography
Stanislav Govorukhin
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pirates of the 20th Century
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Pirates of the 20th Century about?
A Soviet cargo ship carrying medical opium gets attacked by pirates of an unknown nationality. The crew is left to die on a sinking ship but they manage to escape and now must fight the pirates for survival.
Who directed Pirates of the 20th Century?
Pirates of the 20th Century was directed by Boris Durov.
Who stars in Pirates of the 20th Century?
The principal cast of Pirates of the 20th Century includes Nikolay Eryomenko, Pyotr Velyaminov, Talgat Nigmatulin, Rein Aren, Dilorom Kambarova.
When was Pirates of the 20th Century released and how long is it?
Pirates of the 20th Century was released in 1980 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Pirates of the 20th Century?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pirates of the 20th Century was composed by Yevgeni Gevorgyan.