''Centaurs'' (russian: Кентавры, Kentavri) is a 1978 political drama film directed by

Vytautas Žalakevičius Vytautas Žalakevičius (14 April 1930 – 12 November 1996) was a Soviet and Lithuanian film director and screenwriter. His 1973 film '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' won the Golden Prize at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. Biography ...

. The was the final part of the "Latin American trilogy" (''The Whole Truth about Columbus'', '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'').

Plot

The action takes place in an unnamed state in Latin America (implied to be

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

). In the military circles a conspiracy is forming, fired up by foreign special services. The action, codenamed "Centaur", is conceived in Washington. The people believe in the president, but the conspirators, headed by General Pin, are gaining strength to organize a coup.

Cast

Donatas Banionis Donatas Banionis (28 April 1924 – 4 September 2014) was a Soviet and Lithuanian stage and film actor and theatre director. He has more than 80 credited roles in cinema and is best known for his performance in the lead role of Tarkovsky's ''Sola ...

– President (voiced by

Igor Kvasha Igor Vladimirovich Kvasha (russian: Игорь Владимирович Кваша; 4 February 1933 — 30 August 2012) was a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor. He was a leading actor of Sovremennik Theater. Igor Kvasha was one of the So ...

) *

Regimantas Adomaitis Regimantas Adomaitis (31 January 1937 – 20 June 2022) was a Lithuanian film and stage actor. He was also active in Russia and Germany. Career Adomaitis was born in Šiauliai. He graduated from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at Vilniu ...

– Orlando, director of the Bureau of Investigations (voiced by

Vyacheslav Shalevich Vyacheslav Anatolievich Shalevich (russian: Вячесла́в Анато́льевич Шале́вич; 27 May 1934 – 21 December 2016) was a Soviet-Russian film, theatre actor and a People's Artist of the RSFSR. Biography Vyacheslav Anatolie ...

) *

Margit Lukács Margit Lukács (1914–2002) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. In her early career she played female leads in a number of films, notably '' Dankó Pista'' (1940) which was screened at the Venice Film Festival.Laura p.81 Onstage she was a lon ...

– president's wife *

Yevgeni Lebedev Yevgeni Alekseyevich Lebedev ( rus, Евгeний Алeксeeвич Лeбeдeв, , ɪ̯ɪvˈɡʲenʲɪɪ̯ ɐlʲɪˈkseɪvʲɪt͡ɕ ˈlʲebʲɪdʲɪf; January 15, 1917, Balakovo – June 9, 1997, Saint Petersburg) was a Soviet and Russian actor a ...

– General Pin *

Gyula Benkő Gyula Benkő (1918–1997) was a Hungarian actor and father of actor Péter Benkő. Selected filmography * '' Hungary's Revival'' (1939) * '' Magdolna'' (1942) * '' Dr. Kovács István'' (1942) * ''I Am Guilty'' (1942) * '' Szerelmes szívek ...

– General Catalan *Elena Ivochkina – Anna Maria * Irén Sütő– mother of Anna Maria *

Gennadi Bortnikov Gennadi Leonidovich Bortnikov (russian: Генна́дий Леони́дович Бо́ртников; 1 April 1939 – 24 March 2007) was a Russian and Soviet actor. Biography His mother was a housewife, father and brother both pilots. ...

– Anibal *Itka Zelenogorskaya – Julie *

Valentin Gaft Valentin Iosifovich Gaft (russian: Валенти́н Ио́сифович Гафт; 2 September 1935 – 12 December 2020) was a Soviet and Russian actor. He was People's Artist of the RSFSR (1984). Biography Early life and education Gaft was ...

– Andres, conspirator *Ion Ungureanu – Minister of Toroa *

Mihai Volontir Mihai Volontir (9 March 1934 – 15 September 2015) was a Soviet and Moldovan actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1984). Biography Volontir was born on 9 March 1934 in the village of Glinjeni, Moldova. He attended the Pedagogical Institution i ...

– Evaristo *

Bruno O'Ya Bruno O'Ya (born Bruno Oja; 12 February 1933 – 9 October 2002) was an Estonian-Polish actor. In 1974 he starred in the Academy Award-nominated film ''The Deluge'' under Jerzy Hoffman. He also appeared in the 1978 film ''Centaurs''. He released ...

– Nilsson, Swedish Journalist *Valery Anisimov – Captain Grets *

Kakhi Kavsadze Kakhi Kavsadze ( ''K’akhi K’avsadze''; June 5, 1935 – April 27, 2021) was a Georgian and Soviet film, television and stage actor. Early life He was born in Tbilisi. After his birth, his parents moved to Tkibuli. His father David Kavsadze ...

– Ugo, the barman *Valery Kuzin – General *

Nodar Mgaloblishvili Nodar Mgaloblishvili (russian: Нодар Мгалоблишвили, ka, ნოდარ მგალობლიშვილი, July 15, 1931 in Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union – March 26, 2019 in Tbilisi) was a Soviet and Georgian theatr ...

– Minister Miguel *

Juozas Budraitis Juozas Budraitis (born 6 October 1940) is a Lithuanian actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1966. He starred in the Soviet film ''Wounded Game'', which was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. Budraitis ...

– Raymond *Dumitru Fusu

References

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1970s political drama films Mosfilm films Czechoslovak drama films Soviet drama films Hungarian drama films 1978 films 1970s Russian-language films 1978 drama films {{1970s-USSR-film-stub