''Centaurs'' () is a 1978 political drama film directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius. The film 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 a Latin American county (implied to be

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). 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 Andrei Tarkovsky, ...

– President (voiced by Igor Kvasha) *

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) *

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 lo ...

– president's wife *

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

– General Pin * Gyula Benkő– General Catalan *Elena Ivochkina – Anna Maria * Irén Sütő– mother of Anna Maria * Gennadi Bortnikov – Anibal *Itka Zelenogorskaya – Julie *

Valentin Gaft Valentin Iosifovich Gaft (; 2 September 1935 – 12 December 2020) was a Soviet and Russian actor. He was a People's Artist of the RSFSR (1984). Biography Early life and education Gaft was born in Moscow to Jewish parents, Iosif Ruvimovich Gaft ...

– 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 – Nilsson, Swedish Journalist *Valery Anisimov – Captain Grets * Kakhi Kavsadze – Ugo, the barman *Valery Kuzin – General *

Nodar Mgaloblishvili Nodar Mgaloblishvili (, ka, ნოდარ მგალობლიშვილი, July 15, 1931 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union – March 26, 2019 in Tbilisi) was a Soviet Union, Soviet and Georgian people, Georgian theatrical and cine ...

– 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 Russian-language drama films Hungarian drama films 1978 films 1970s Russian-language films 1978 drama films 1970s Soviet films {{1970s-USSR-film-stub