Bender: Gold of the Empire, also known as Ostap Bender Trilogy (Russian: Бендер: Золото империи) is a 2021 Russian action adventure comedy film directed by Igor Zaytsev, a sequel to the film Bender: The Beginning from the production company Sreda. It was theatrically released in Russia on 15 July 2021.[1][2][3][4]
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Directed by | Igor Zaytsev |
Written by | Oleg Malovichko |
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Cinematography | Sergei Trofimov |
Edited by | Yekaterina Beresnevich |
Music by | Ryan Otter |
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Distributed by | Central Partnership |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | Russia |
Language | Russian |
Plot
editIbrahim Bender and his student Ostap suddenly lose a precious treasure and it falls into the hands of Nestor Makhno, who is sure that there are other relics in the vicinity. As a result, reds, whites, bandits and partisans start hunting for gold.[5]
Cast
edit- Sergey Bezrukov as Ibrahim Suleiman Berta-Maria Bender-Bey
- Aram Vardevanyan as Osip "Osya" Zadunaisky (Ostap Bender-Zadunaisky)
- Nikita Kologrivyy as Mishka Yaponchik
- Yuliya Makarova as Sofi Sokolovich
- Vera Brezhneva as Robber
- Yuri Kolokolnikov as Grigory Kotovsky
- Pavel Derevyanko as Nestor Makhno
- Aleksandr Tsekalo as Mark Sokolovich
- Yuliya Rutberg as Madame Sokolovich
- Olga Sutulova as Maria Zadunaiskaya, Osip Zadunaisky's mother
- Artyom Tkachenko as Staff captain Mishin-Ametistov
Production
editThe film is slated to be merged with the prequel, Bender: The Beginning, and the sequel, Bender: The Final Hustle, to be released as a TV series.
See also
edit- Bender: The Beginning – Part 1 (2021 film)
- Bender: The Final Hustle – Part 3 (2021 film)