- Country: Russia
- Genre: comedy, drama, adventure
- Producer: Igor Zaitsev
- Premiere in Russia: 2020
- Starring: S. Bezrukov, A. Vardevanyan, N. Kologrivy, T. Vilkova, Y. Rutberg and others.
- Duration: 4 episodes
Sergey Bezrukov continues to amaze and delight fans of his work. This time he swung into the role of Bender. But not Ostap, but Ibrahim. It was this glorious gentleman, a Turkish loyal subject, who taught the young Oshu four hundred comparatively honest ways of taking money. Filming of the series "Bender" started in 2019, the release date is scheduled for 2020, the names of the actors involved in the project and some plot details are already known, but the trailer has not yet been released.
Plot
The events of the picture unfold at the beginning of the 20th century. Young Ostap Zadunaisky met Ibrahim Bender, a hardened adventurer and swindler, on his way. A Turkish loyal subject has just conceived another large-scale scam. He wants to get a golden rod belonging to the Russian tsarist dynasty.
But in order to get it, Ibrahim needs to find and open several ancient coffins, one of which contains a relic. And it is very difficult to do this without outside help. It is for this purpose that Bender takes Ostap as his student. He teaches him all the intricacies of the thieves' craft: to lie charmingly, build complex logical combinations, use people for his own purposes.
Gradually, young Osya masters all the subtleties of the fraudulent art. He is driven by passion and excitement. Very quickly he turns into what everyone will soon recognize under the name of Ostap Bender, the great schemer and the son of a Turkish citizen.
Production and shooting
Director - Igor Zaitsev ("Yesenin", "Saboteur 2: End of the War", "High Security Vacation").
Film crew:
- Screenplay: Oleg Malovichko ("Locust", "Method", "Union of Salvation"), Roman Nepomniachtchi ("Fir-trees", "The Snow Queen 2: Re-freezing", "The Last Minister");
- Producers: Alexander Tsekalo ("Day of the Radio", "Major", "Trigger"), Varya Avdyushko ("Night Watch", "Day Watch"), Ivan Samokhvalov ("The Other Side of the Moon", "Major 2", "Project" Anna Nikolaevna ");
- Operator: Sergei Trofimov ("The Last Hero", "Gogol", "Outpost");
- Composer: Ryan Otter (Fartsa, Gogol. Terrible Revenge, Trigger);
- Artists: Victoria Igumnova (Chief 2, Panfilov's 28, Gogol. Viy), Varya Avdyushko (Especially Dangerous, Ghost, Coach).
The multi-part film is produced by Sreda Production with financial support from the Rambler Group.
The first information that Sergei Bezrukov will play in the TV series "Bender" appeared in April 2018. The filming process lasted for about a year, filmed in various locations, including the Gulf of Finland.
Cast
Cast:
- Sergei Bezrukov - Ibrahim Bender (Brigade, Black Wolves, Psycho);
- Aram Vardevanian - Ostap Zadunaisky ("Lev Yashin. Goalkeeper of my dreams", "War of families");
- Nikita Kologrivy - Yaponchik ("Fortress Badaber", "Balkan Frontier", "Project Anna Nikolaevna");
- Taisiya Vilkova ("Vangelia", "Grigory R.", "Paradise");
- Eduard Orlov ("Hounds", "Nevsky", "Cop Wars 10");
- Vera Brezhneva ("Jungle", "Love in the City", "Major 2");
- Alexander Tsekalo ("Silver Lily of the Valley", "Method", "The Other Side of the Moon");
- Julia Rutberg ("Served to Eat!", "Maryina Roshcha 2", "Private Pioneer");
- Olga Sutulova ("Trotsky", "Kept Women", "The Last Minister");
- Yuri Kolokolnikov (Breakfast at Dad's, Game of Thrones, The Phantom Six).
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- For a long time, the name of the director of the project was hidden. He was known to journalists under the pseudonym Gerhard Zimbel.
- The filmmakers plan to first show it in cinemas, after which an extended version in the format of a television series will be created.
Watch the TV series "Bender" (2019) with a release date in 2020; The cast and plot details have already been announced, with a trailer expected soon.