Bender: The Beginning
Бендер: Начало
Synopsis
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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Sergey Bezrukov
Ibrahim Suleiman Berta-Maria Bender-bay
Aram Vardevanyan
Ostap Zadunayskiy
Nikita Kologrivyy
Mishka Yaponchik
Taisiya Vilkova
Eva Mahulskaya - swindler
Olexander Tsekalo
Mark Sokolovich
Yuliya Rutberg
madam Sokolovich
Olga Sutulova
Bender's mother
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Grigoriy Kotovskiy
Pavel Derevyanko
Nestor Mahno
Garik Kharlamov
Valiadis - host cabaret
Pavel Maykov
Artyom Tkachenko
Ametistov - staff captain
Alexander Ilin
Mendel Vinnitskiy - Mishka's father
Yuliya Makarova
Sofi Sokolovich
Viktor Tsekalo
Funt
Elena Lazareva
Valeriy Li
chinese
Mikhail Sakulin
Kornilov's messenger
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Igor Zaytsev
- Screenplay & Story
- Oleg Malovichko
- Original Score
- Ryan Otter
- Original Title
- Бендер: Начало
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Sreda
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Igor Zaytsev
Oleg Malovichko, Varvara Avdyushko, Maksim Polinsky, Ilya Ilf, Nikolay Bulygin, Yevgeni Petrov, Elena Lazareva
Ryan Otter
Sergey Trofimov, Oganes Marutyan
Danila Ippolitov, Aleksey Alekseev
Department Leadership Roster
Ryan Otter
Original Music Composer
Oleg Malovichko
Screenplay
Igor Zaytsev
Director
Elena Zhukova
Production Design
Sergey Trofimov
Director of Photography
Alexander Arefiev
Production Design
Aleksandr Baranov
Stunt Coordinator
Sergey Golovkin
Stunt Coordinator
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bender: The Beginning
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bender: The Beginning about?
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.
Who directed Bender: The Beginning?
Bender: The Beginning was directed by Igor Zaytsev.
Who stars in Bender: The Beginning?
The principal cast of Bender: The Beginning includes Sergey Bezrukov, Aram Vardevanyan, Nikita Kologrivyy, Taisiya Vilkova, Olexander Tsekalo.
When was Bender: The Beginning released and how long is it?
Bender: The Beginning was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Bender: The Beginning?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bender: The Beginning was composed by Ryan Otter.
Is Bender: The Beginning based on a book or true story?
Bender: The Beginning is adapted from the following source material: Characters: "Ilya Ilf", Characters: "Yevgeni Petrov".