Bender: El Comienzo (2021) Apr 2026

: The duo must outmaneuver the White Guard and the local mafia, all while Osip finds himself falling for two different women. Cast and Production Director : Igor Zaytsev . Starring : Sergey Bezrukov as Ibrahim Bender. Aram Vardevanyan as Osip "Osya" Zadunaisky. Nikita Kologrivyy as Mishka Yaponchik. Studio : Produced by Sreda and Russia-1. Release and Series Information Release Date : It premiered in Russia on June 24, 2021 .

: Ibrahim offers Osip a deal to help track down a precious royal relic—a diamond-encrusted golden scepter hidden somewhere in town. Bender: El Comienzo (2021)

: This film is the first installment of a cinematic trilogy exploring the origins of the character created by Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov. It is followed by: Bender: Gold of the Empire (2021). Bender: The Final Hustle (2021). Ostap Bender. The Beginning (2021) - Letterboxd : The duo must outmaneuver the White Guard

: Throughout their dangerous adventure, Osip must learn Ibrahim’s "tricks of the trade," including charming flattery, delicate deception, and brute force. Aram Vardevanyan as Osip "Osya" Zadunaisky

Set in 1919, the story follows a young idealist named who crosses paths with the infamous con artist and self-proclaimed Turkish subject, Ibrahim Bender .

(original Russian title: Бендер: Начало ) is a 2021 Russian action-adventure comedy that serves as a prequel to the classic story of the legendary "Great Schemer," Ostap Bender. Plot Overview