The Centaurs
Кентавры
Synopsis
A political conspiracy is brewing in an unnamed Latin American country. Everything is in play: blackmail, bribery, political assassinations, newspaper slander. The operation, code-named "Centaur", is conceived in Washington.
Top Cast
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Donatas Banionis
The President
Regimantas Adomaitis
Orlando
Yevgeni Lebedev
General Pin
Margit Lukács
Angelica - the President's wife
Gyula Benkő
General Calatón
Yelena Ivochkina
Anna-Maria
Gennadiy Bortnikov
Anibele
Valentin Gaft
Andres
Bruno O'Ya
Nilson
Mihai Volontir
Evaristo
Irén Sütő
Anna-Maria's mother
Jitka Zelenohorská
Prezidentova Tajemnice Julie
Juozas Budraitis
Raimonas
Tibor Tánczos
Aususto
Ion Ungureanu
Toroa
Ottó Füzesy
László Horváth
Pál Horváth
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vytautas Žalakevičius
- Screenplay & Story
- Vytautas Žalakevičius, Karel Valtera
- Original Score
- Roland Kazaryan
- Original Title
- Кентавры
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov, Mosfilm, Mafilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vytautas Žalakevičius
Vytautas Žalakevičius, Karel Valtera
Roland Kazaryan
Pavel Lebeshev
Valeriya Belova
Department Leadership Roster
Vytautas Žalakevičius
Director
Vytautas Žalakevičius
Writer
Roland Kazaryan
Original Music Composer
Pavel Lebeshev
Director of Photography
Valeriya Belova
Editor
Antal Neogrády
Production Design
Oldřich Okáč
Production Design
Levan Shengelia
Production Design
Alina Budnikova
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Centaurs
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Centaurs about?
A political conspiracy is brewing in an unnamed Latin American country. Everything is in play: blackmail, bribery, political assassinations, newspaper slander. The operation, code-named "Centaur", is conceived in Washington.
Who directed The Centaurs?
The Centaurs was directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius.
Who stars in The Centaurs?
The principal cast of The Centaurs includes Donatas Banionis, Regimantas Adomaitis, Yevgeni Lebedev, Margit Lukács, Gyula Benkő.
When was The Centaurs released and how long is it?
The Centaurs was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for The Centaurs?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Centaurs was composed by Roland Kazaryan.