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Bender. The Beginning (2021)
Director: Igor Zaytsev
Cast: Sergei Bezrukov, Aram Vardevanyan, Nikita Kologrivyy, Taisiya Vilkova
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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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Bender. The Beginning is a 2021 Russian adventure-comedy film directed by Igor Zaytsev. While its critical reception and awards recognition are not widely reported, the film has received a positive audience response, with an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 based on over 1,000 user reviews.
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Fans of high-stakes adventure and clever con artists will love this 2021 Russian film directed by Igor Zaytsev, which blends comedy, drama, and action as an aristocratic idealist teams up with a notorious swindler to hunt for a valuable royal relic, outwitting both the White Guard and local mafia in the process.