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Leonhard Merzin
Donald Crowhurst
Elle Kull
Clare Crowhurst
Rostislav Yankovsky
Stanley Best
Girts Jakovlevs
Rodney Halworth
Uldis Lieldidzs
Nigel Tetley sailboat captain
Vytautas Tomkus
businessman
Andrei Kryukov
journalist
Vladimir Erenberg
Francis Chichester chief referee of the competition
Natalya Guseva
Rachel Crowhurst
Tin Lume
radio operator
Vladimir Sapožnin
Mayor of the city
Yevgeniy Vlasov
Georgiy Shakhet
Alex Carozzo
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nikita Orlov
- Screenplay & Story
- Nikita Orlov, Vladimir Dunaev, T. Pinegin, Nina Skuybina
- Original Score
- Aleksey Rybnikov
- Original Title
- Гонка века
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nikita Orlov
Nikita Orlov, Vladimir Dunaev, T. Pinegin, Nina Skuybina
Aleksey Rybnikov
Boris Kocherov
Valentina Yankovskaya
Semyon Kutikov
Department Leadership Roster
Nikita Orlov
Writer
Vladimir Dunaev
Writer
Aleksey Rybnikov
Original Music Composer
Nikita Orlov
Director
Vera Romanova
Costume Design
Valentina Yankovskaya
Editor
Feliks Yasyukevich
Production Design
Boris Kocherov
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Race of the Century
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Race of the Century about?
Russian film transplanting the tragic tale of Donald Crowhurst into then-contemporary anti-capitalist thought.
Who directed Race of the Century?
Race of the Century was directed by Nikita Orlov.
Who stars in Race of the Century?
The principal cast of Race of the Century includes Leonhard Merzin, Elle Kull, Rostislav Yankovsky, Girts Jakovlevs, Uldis Lieldidzs.
When was Race of the Century released and how long is it?
Race of the Century was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Race of the Century?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Race of the Century was composed by Aleksey Rybnikov.