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| '''Ostap Bender''' is a misanthropic ] and ] ] in the novel '']'' (] ] - ]: Двенадцать стульев). Ostap Bender searches in the ] during the ] era in order to find a ] treasure which was hidden into one of twelve chairs. The twelve chairs were scattered by being sold to various customers at an auction. The chapter ''Interplanetary Chess Congress'' is a good representative of ] humor. He was killed at the end of the novel because his partner did not want to share the treasure which seemed within reach. | '''Ostap Bender''' is a misanthropic ] and ] ] in the novel '']'' (] ] - ]: "Двенадцать стульев"), written by ] writers ] ] ]. Ostap Bender searches in the ] during the ] era in order to find a ] treasure which was hidden into one of twelve chairs. The twelve chairs were scattered by being sold to various customers at an auction. The chapter ''Interplanetary Chess Congress'' is a good representative of ] humor. He was killed at the end of the novel because his partner did not want to share the treasure which seemed within reach. | ||
| The ''Twelve Chairs'' was made into a ] in ] by ] and ]. ] played the part of Ostap Bender. Shortly after that the novel was filmed in the USSR twice: first time in ] by ] and then in ] by ], featuring ] as Bender. | The ''Twelve Chairs'' was made into a ] in ] by ] and ]. ] played the part of Ostap Bender. Shortly after that the novel was filmed in the USSR twice: first time in ] by ] and then in ] by ], featuring ] as Bender. | ||
| Ostap Bender was resurrected in ] for '']'' (Russian: Золотой теленок) novel. This novel was a satire on ] society. In this story, Ostap Bender follows a Soviet underground multi-millionaire. He is hoping to acquire some of the man's riches and amass a fortune. He gets his money but loses it as he flees the country. This book took over a year to gain approval by authorities. It was filmed by the Soviet movie director ] in ]. | Ostap Bender was resurrected in ] for '']'' (Russian: "Золотой теленок") novel. This novel was a satire on ] society. In this story, Ostap Bender follows a Soviet underground multi-millionaire. He is hoping to acquire some of the man's riches and amass a fortune. He gets his money but loses it as he flees the country. This book took over a year to gain approval by authorities. It was filmed by the Soviet movie director ] in ]. | ||
| The character is the creation of ] (Ilya Arnoldovich Fainzilberg's ]) and ] (Evgeny Petrovich Kataev's pseudonym), see ] article. | |||
| Since then, the name "Ostap Bender" became an archetypal name for a con man in Russian language. | Since then, the name "Ostap Bender" became an archetypal name for a con man in Russian language. | ||
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Ostap Bender is a misanthropic con man and comic hero in the novel The Twelve Chairs (January 1928 - Russian: "Двенадцать стульев"), written by Russian writers Ilya Ilf and Evgeny Petrov. Ostap Bender searches in the Soviet Union during the New Economic Policy era in order to find a diamond treasure which was hidden into one of twelve chairs. The twelve chairs were scattered by being sold to various customers at an auction. The chapter Interplanetary Chess Congress is a good representative of chess humor. He was killed at the end of the novel because his partner did not want to share the treasure which seemed within reach.
The Twelve Chairs was made into a movie in 1970 by Mel Brooks and Michael Hertzberg. Frank Langella played the part of Ostap Bender. Shortly after that the novel was filmed in the USSR twice: first time in 1971 by Leonid Gaidai and then in 1976 by Mark Zakharov, featuring Andrei Mironov as Bender.
Ostap Bender was resurrected in 1931 for The Little Golden Calf (Russian: "Золотой теленок") novel. This novel was a satire on Soviet society. In this story, Ostap Bender follows a Soviet underground multi-millionaire. He is hoping to acquire some of the man's riches and amass a fortune. He gets his money but loses it as he flees the country. This book took over a year to gain approval by authorities. It was filmed by the Soviet movie director Mikhail Schweizer in 1968.
Since then, the name "Ostap Bender" became an archetypal name for a con man in Russian language.
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