1919, Solnechnomorsk. Talented adventurers have become too unexpected: now they are wanted by the Russian and Turkish police. They go to the south of Russia to take possession of the golden scepter of Count Rumyantsev. In pursuit of a precious little thing, terrorists, circus performers and even participating ladies can dress up as them. Meanwhile, Ostap’s mother is approaching the paws of the gloomy Satanist Crowley, in whose treasury, by a mysterious coincidence, there is also a scepter ...
Acting
Bezrukov's theatrical con artist energy carries every frame
Costume
Ridiculous disguises that somehow almost work
Writing
Soviet literary satire updated for chaotic modern comedy
Director
Igor Zaytsev
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ostap Bender is Russia's most beloved literary con artist, originally from Ilf and Petrov's 1928 novel 'The Twelve Chairs' — this film continues his unauthorized adventures decades later.
Sergei Bezrukov has played Bender multiple times across different adaptations, making him the definitive face of Soviet Russia's most charming criminal.
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