The Turkish Gambit (2005): Cast & Box Office
The Turkish Gambit is a 2005 action drama directed by Dzhanik Fayziev, starring Egor Beroev as Erast Petrovich Fandorin, Olga Krasko and Daniel Olbrychski. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes and earned $18.5 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Dzhanik Fayziev
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Studio Trite
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Turkish Gambit About?
The premise of The Turkish Gambit without spoilers.
Based on the second Erast Fandorin novel by Boris Akunin, the story takes place in 1877 during the Russian‑Turkish War. After escaping a Turkish prison, Erast rushes to re‑join Russian forces and warn them of an imminent attack. En route he meets Varvara Suvorova, a young woman heading to see her fiancé, a Russian soldier, spy may be among troops.
The Turkish Gambit Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- turk
- russian army
- spy
- russian abroad
- military uniform
- russian soldier
- sword
- sniper
- shot in the head
- severed head
- prisoner of war
- ottoman empire
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- general
- gay soldier
- dice game
- cossack
- constantinople turkey
- chess
- camp
- bulgaria
- battle
- ambush
- russo turkish war
- local blockbuster
- 1870s
- russian history
- russian empire
- based on novel
The Turkish Gambit Cast & Characters
Egor Beroev leads the cast as Erast Petrovich Fandorin, with Olga Krasko as Varvara Suvorova and Daniel Olbrychski as McLaughlin. Directed by Dzhanik Fayziev; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Dzhanik Fayziev
- Egor Beroev as Erast Petrovich Fandorin
- Olga Krasko as Varvara Suvorova
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Daniel Olbrychski as McLaughlin - Gosha Kutsenko as Ismail
Also Starring in The Turkish Gambit
· 22 more- Leonid Kuravlyov major
- Vladimir Ilin general Lavrentiy Mizinov
- Viktor Verzhbitskiy colonel Lukan
- Marat Basharov Mitya Gridnev
- Andrey Krasko corporal
- Viktor Bychkov cornet
- Aleksandr Baluev general Mikhail Sobolev
- Sergey Gazarov governor Vidina
- Aleksey Guskov lieutenant colonel Kazanaki
- Aleksandr Lykov Perepyolkin
- Dmitriy Pevtsov count Ippolit Zurov
- Anatoliy Kuznetsov general Konetskiy
- Stanislav Duzhnikov Semyon
- Raicho Vasilev Ismail's bodyguard
- Aleksandr Oleshko Petya Yablokov
- Evgeniy Lazarev Aleksandr II
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- Velimir Velev Anvar
- Andrey Rudensky Lestvitsky
- Valdis Pelšs Danchenko
- Oleg Makarov Lunz
- Didier Bienaimé Charles D'evreux
- Stanislav Pishtalov
More from Dzhanik Fayziev
One more film directed by Dzhanik Fayziev: Cosmoball.
The Turkish Gambit Box Office
The Turkish Gambit grossed $18.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$18.5M
- International
- $18.5M
The Turkish Gambit Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Turetskiy Gambit” and “Türkisches Gambit: 1877 - Die Schlacht am Bosporus”.
- Also known as
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- Turetskiy Gambit
- Türkisches Gambit: 1877 - Die Schlacht am Bosporus
- Turecký gambit
- גמביט טורקי
- Турски гамбит
- Török csel, თურქული გამბიტი
- Турецький гамбіт
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The Turkish Gambit FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Turkish Gambit, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Turkish Gambit?
The Turkish Gambit runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was The Turkish Gambit released?
The Turkish Gambit was released on February 22, 2005.
Who directed The Turkish Gambit?
The Turkish Gambit was directed by Dzhanik Fayziev.
More films by Dzhanik Fayziev Who is in the cast of The Turkish Gambit?
The Turkish Gambit stars Egor Beroev as Erast Petrovich Fandorin, Olga Krasko as Varvara Suvorova and Daniel Olbrychski as McLaughlin, among 26 credited actors.
How much did The Turkish Gambit make at the box office?
The Turkish Gambit grossed $18.5 million worldwide.
Does The Turkish Gambit have a post-credit scene?
No. The Turkish Gambit has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Turkish Gambit in?
The original language of The Turkish Gambit is Russian.
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