The Turkish Gambit (2005)
Original title: Турецкий гамбит
The Turkish Gambit is a 2005 Russian-language mystery movie directed by Dzhanik Fayziev, with a running time of 2h 10m. It stars Egor Beroev, Olga Krasko and Marat Basharov.
The film is based on the second book from the Adventures of Erast Petrovich Fandorin series of novels written by the Russian author Boris Akunin. The film takes place in 1877 during the Russian-Turkish war. Erast Fandorin has just escaped from Turkish prison and is trying to get on the Russian side as soon as possible to give important information about the upcoming attack of the enemy. On his way he meets Varvara Suvorova, a young lady who is going to see her fiancée - a soldier of the Russian army. Erast also knows that there is a spy somewhere in the Russian army, everyone is under suspicion.
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What is The Turkish Gambit about?
The film is based on the second book from the Adventures of Erast Petrovich Fandorin series of novels written by the Russian author Boris Akunin. The film takes place in 1877 during the Russian-Turkish war. Erast Fandorin has just escaped from Turkish prison and is trying to get on the Russian side as soon as possible to give important information about the upcoming attack of the enemy. On his way he meets Varvara Suvorova, a young lady who is going to see her fiancée - a soldier of the Russian army. Erast also knows that there is a spy somewhere in the Russian army, everyone is under suspicion.
When was The Turkish Gambit released?
The Turkish Gambit was released on 22 February 2005.
How long is The Turkish Gambit?
The Turkish Gambit runs 2h 10m.
Who made The Turkish Gambit?
The Turkish Gambit was directed by Dzhanik Fayziev.
Cast
- Egor Beroev as Erast Petrovich Fandorin
- Olga Krasko as Varvara Suvorova
- Marat Basharov as Mitya Gridnev
- Vladimir Ilin as general Lavrentiy Mizinov
- Dmitriy Pevtsov as count Ippolit Zurov
- Viktor Verzhbitskiy as colonel Lukan
- Aleksandr Baluev as general Mikhail Sobolev
- Aleksey Guskov as lieutenant colonel Kazanaki
- Gosha Kutsenko as Ismail
- Andrey Krasko as corporal
- Leonid Kuravlyov as major
- Sergey Gazarov as governor Vidina