Bender: The Beginning

Name: Bender: The Beginning
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Action, Drama
Released: 2021-06-24
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Sergei Bezrukov, Aram Vardevanyan, Nikita Kologrivyy, Taisiya Vilkova, Aleksandr Tsekalo

2021·Movie·96 min·★ 6.4(45)

Adventure Comedy Action Drama

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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About Bender: The Beginning

Bender: The Beginning is a 2021 Russian-language adventure, comedy and action film directed by Igor Zaytsev. The cast is led by Sergei Bezrukov, Aram Vardevanyan, Nikita Kologrivyy. It has a runtime of 1h 36m.

Bender: The Beginning was produced by Sreda and made in Russia. It was released on June 24, 2021.

Director: Igor Zaytsev
Writers: Oleg Malovichko
Release date: June 24, 2021
Original language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: Russia
Production: Sreda

Bender: The Beginning cast & crew

Bender: The Beginning was directed by Igor Zaytsev and written by Oleg Malovichko.

The cast features Sergei Bezrukov as Ibrahim Suleiman Berta-Maria Bender-bay, Aram Vardevanyan as Ostap Zadunayskiy, Nikita Kologrivyy as Mishka Yaponchik, Taisiya Vilkova as Eva Mahulskaya - swindler, Aleksandr Tsekalo as Mark Sokolovich, and Yuliya Rutberg as madam Sokolovich.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ryan Otter, cinematography is by Sergey Trofimov, and it was produced by Danila Ippolitov and Aleksey Alekseev.

Is Bender: The Beginning worth watching?

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, comedy, and action, Bender: The Beginning is worth a place on your watchlist.

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