Race of the Century
1986, Russian. Directed by Nikita Orlov.
Russian film transplanting the tragic tale of Donald Crowhurst into then-contemporary anti-capitalist thought.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Nikita OrlovDirector
- Leonhard MerzinDonald Crowhurst
- Elle KullClare Crowhurst
- Rostislav YankovskyStanley Best
- Girts JakovlevsRodney Halworth
- Uldis LieldidzsNigel Tetley sailboat captain
- Vytautas Tomkusbusinessman
- Andrei Kryukovjournalist
- Vladimir ErenbergFrancis Chichester chief referee of the competition
- Natalya GusevaRachel Crowhurst
- Tin Lumeradio operator
- Vladimir SapožninMayor of the city
- Yevgeniy VlasovCast
Details
- Released
- 20 October 1986
- Original title
- Гонка века
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Nikita Orlov, Vladimir Dunaev
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Race of the Century runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Which OTT platform is Race of the Century on?
Race of the Century isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 October 1986. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Race of the Century?
If you liked Race of the Century, try I Am David, End of Sentence, Black Gold.
Who directed Race of the Century?
Race of the Century (1986) was directed by Nikita Orlov and stars Leonhard Merzin, Elle Kull, Rostislav Yankovsky.