The Turkish Gambit
Турецкий гамбит
Synopsis
The film is based on the second book from the Adventures of Erast Petrovich Fandorin series of novels written by the Russian author Boris Akunin. The film takes place in 1877 during the Russian-Turkish war. Erast Fandorin has just escaped from Turkish prison and is trying to get on the Russian side as soon as possible to give important information about the upcoming attack of the enemy. On his way he meets Varvara Suvorova, a young lady who is going to see her fiancée - a soldier of the Russian army. Erast also knows that there is a spy somewhere in the Russian army, everyone is under suspicion.
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Egor Beroev
Erast Petrovich Fandorin
Olga Krasko
Varvara Suvorova
Marat Basharov
Mitya Gridnev
Vladimir Ilin
general Lavrentiy Mizinov
Dmitriy Pevtsov
count Ippolit Zurov
Viktor Verzhbitskiy
colonel Lukan
Aleksandr Baluev
general Mikhail Sobolev
Aleksey Guskov
lieutenant colonel Kazanaki
Gosha Kutsenko
Ismail
Andrey Krasko
corporal
Leonid Kuravlyov
major
Sergey Gazarov
governor Vidina
Viktor Bychkov
cornet
Velimir Velev
Anvar
Evgeniy Lazarev
Aleksandr II
Aleksandr Lykov
Perepyolkin
Didier Bienaimé
Charles D'evreux
Daniel Olbrychski
McLaughlin
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 11, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$18.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.63x
+$14.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dzhanik Fayziev
- Screenplay & Story
- Boris Akunin
- Original Score
- Maxim Pokrovsky, Isaac Schwarts, Goran Bregović, Andrey Feofanov, Vsevolod Saksonov
- Original Title
- Турецкий гамбит
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Bulgarian, French, Russian, Turkish
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $18.5M
- Production Studios
- Studio Trite, Channel One
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dzhanik Fayziev
Boris Akunin
Maxim Pokrovsky, Isaac Schwarts, Goran Bregović, Andrey Feofanov, Vsevolod Saksonov
Andrei Zhegalov, Baghir Rafiyev, Yuri Nikolayev
Anatoliy Maksimov, Konstantin Ernst, Nikita Mikhalkov, Leonid Vereshchagin
Department Leadership Roster
Boris Akunin
Writer
Dzhanik Fayziev
Director
Sergey Struchev
Costume Design
Anatoliy Maksimov
Producer
Andrei Zhegalov
Director of Photography
Vladimir Svetozarov
Production Design
Konstantin Ernst
Producer
Nikita Mikhalkov
Producer
Valeriy Derkach
Stunt Coordinator
Leonid Vereshchagin
Producer
Andrey Feofanov
Original Music Composer
Vsevolod Saksonov
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Turkish Gambit
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Turkish Gambit about?
The film is based on the second book from the Adventures of Erast Petrovich Fandorin series of novels written by the Russian author Boris Akunin. The film takes place in 1877 during the Russian-Turkish war. Erast Fandorin has just escaped from Turkish prison and is trying to get on the Russian side as soon as possible to give important information about the upcoming attack of the enemy. On his way he meets Varvara Suvorova, a young lady who is going to see her fiancée - a soldier of the Russian army. Erast also knows that there is a spy somewhere in the Russian army, everyone is under suspicion.
Who directed The Turkish Gambit?
The Turkish Gambit was directed by Dzhanik Fayziev.
Who stars in The Turkish Gambit?
The principal cast of The Turkish Gambit includes Egor Beroev, Olga Krasko, Marat Basharov, Vladimir Ilin, Dmitriy Pevtsov.
When was The Turkish Gambit released and how long is it?
The Turkish Gambit was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Turkish Gambit?
The Turkish Gambit had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $18.5M at the worldwide box office (4.63 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for The Turkish Gambit?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Turkish Gambit was composed by Maxim Pokrovsky, Isaac Schwarts, Goran Bregović, Andrey Feofanov, Vsevolod Saksonov.
Is The Turkish Gambit based on a book or true story?
The Turkish Gambit is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Boris Akunin".