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Pirates of the XXth Century (Piraty XX veka)

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Original Poster

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Directed by	Boris Durov
Release Date	1979
Language	Russian English
Studio	Mosfilm

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Sergey Sergeevich, Chief Engineer	Nikolai Yeryomenko, Jr.
Ivan Ilyich, Ship's Captain	Pyotr Velyaminov
Pirates Captain	Rein Aren
Salekh	Talgat Nigmatulin
Masha	Natalya Khorokhorina
Aina	Maija Eglite
Maa	Dilorom Qambarova
Boatswain	Tadeush Kasyanov
Doctor	Pavel Remezov

Piraty XX veka (Pirates of the XXth Century) is a 1979 Soviet film directed by Boris Durov about modern piracy. A Soviet cargo ship carrying a load of medicinal opium is attacked by a group of vicious pirates, who sink the ship and leave its crew for dead. The surviving crew members decide to take revenge by attacking the pirates, who have hidden their ship at a small Pacific island. This film was the highest grossing Soviet movie of 1980.

The following weapons were used in the film Pirates of the XXth Century (Piraty XX veka):

Pistols

Colt M1911A1

Colt M1911A1 pistols are carried by some pirates who seize control of the Soviet cargo ship, including their captain (Rein Aren) and his second-in-command Salekh (Talgat Nigmatulin). Chief engineer Sergey Sergeevich (Nikolai Yeryomenko, Jr.) uses Salekh's M1911A1 when he attacks the pirate ship in the finale scene.

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-''[[Piraty XX veka]]'' (''Pirates of the XXth Century'') is a 1979 Soviet film directed by Boris Durov about modern piracy. A Soviet cargo ship carrying a load of medicinal opium is attacked by a group of vicious pirates, who sink the ship and leave its crew for dead. The surviving crew members decide to take revenge by attacking the pirates, who have hidden their ship at a small Pacific island. This film was the highest grossing Soviet movie of 1980.
+{{Infobox Movie
+|name = Pirates of the XXth Century (Piraty XX veka)
+|picture = Piraty XX veka (poster filma).jpg
+|caption = ''Original Poster''
+|country = [[Image:SOV.jpg|25px]] USSR
+|director = Boris Durov
+|date= 1979
+|language =Russian<BR>English
+|studio=Mosfilm
+|distributor=
+|character1=Sergey Sergeevich, Chief Engineer
+|actor1=[[Nikolai Yeryomenko, Jr.]]
+|character2=Ivan Ilyich, Ship's Captain
+|actor2=[[Pyotr Velyaminov]]
+|character3=Pirates Captain
+|actor3=[[Rein Aren]]
+|character4=Salekh
+|actor4=[[Talgat Nigmatulin]]
+|character5=Masha
+|actor5=Natalya Khorokhorina
+|character6=Aina
+|actor6=[[Maija Eglite]]
+|character7=Maa
+|actor7=[[Dilorom Qambarova]]
+|character8=Boatswain
+|actor8=[[Tadeush Kasyanov]]
+|character9=Doctor
+|actor9=[[Pavel Remezov]]
+}}
-==Colt M1911A1==
+''Piraty XX veka'' (''Pirates of the XXth Century'') is a 1979 Soviet film directed by Boris Durov about modern piracy. A Soviet cargo ship carrying a load of medicinal opium is attacked by a group of vicious pirates, who sink the ship and leave its crew for dead. The surviving crew members decide to take revenge by attacking the pirates, who have hidden their ship at a small Pacific island. This film was the highest grossing Soviet movie of 1980.
-[[Colt M1911A1]] pistols are carried by a few of the pirates who seize control of the Soviet cargo ship. Chief mate Sergej Sergejitsch ([[Nikolai Yeryomenko]]) also uses a M1911A1 when he attacks the pirate ship in the finale.
+{{Film Title}}
-[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|350px|none|World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.]]
+__TOC__<br clear="all">
-[[Image:Piratesxx M1911a.jpg|thumb|500px|none| Chief mate Sergejitsch holds the pirate Salech hostage with a Colt M1911A1.]]
-[[Image:Piratesxx M1911b.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Serjitsch prepares to attack the remaining pirates with his M1911A1.]]
-==Walther P38==
+= Pistols =
+== Colt M1911A1 ==
+[[Colt M1911A1]] pistols are carried by some pirates who seize control of the Soviet cargo ship, including their captain ([[Rein Aren]]) and his second-in-command Salekh ([[Talgat Nigmatulin]]). Chief engineer Sergey Sergeevich ([[Nikolai Yeryomenko, Jr.]]) uses Salekh's M1911A1 when he attacks the pirate ship in the finale scene.
+[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|300px|none|World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.]]
+[[File:PXXV-M1911-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the night attack on pirates' ship doctor ([[Pavel Remezov]]) fires the captured M1911. Note that the pistol jams and the slide stops, not reaching the place.]]
+[[File:PXXV-M1911-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doctor fires his M1911.]]
+[[File:PXXV-M1911-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Salekh holds Masha as hostage.]]
+[[Image:Piratesxx M1911a.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Sergey Sergeevich holds Salekh at gunpoint with his own pistol.]]
+[[Image:Piratesxx M1911b.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Sergey Sergeevich prepares to attack the remaining pirates with his M1911A1.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX M1911-3.jpg|thumb|601px|none|Sergey Sergeevich with his M1911A1 on board of the crashed pirate ship in the final scene.]]
+[[File:PXXV-M1911-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dying pirates captain holds his M1911.]]
-A chrome plated [[Walther P38]] is carried by Captain Illysch ([[Pyotr Velyaminov]]), who uses it when he and his crew seize the pirate ship in order to force talks between the two sides.
+== Luger P08 ==
+The [[Luger P08]] was taken by Soviet sailors from a captured pirate. It is carried by Captain Ivan Ilyich ([[Pyotr Velyaminov]]) during the attack on the pirate ship.
+[[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.]]
+[[File:PXXV-P08-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pirate at the left ([[Vladimir Episkoposyan]]) carries the P08 in holster.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX spsh-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Captain Ivan Ilyich (on the left) with P08 pistol and ship's doctor ([[Pavel Remezov]]) and Klyuev ([[Georgiy Martirosyan]]) with [[SPSh Flare Pistol|SPSh flare pistols]].]]
+[[Image:Piratesxx P38a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain encounters doctor, holding [[M1911A1]], and fatally shot Klyuev.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX Stg4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pirate at the right ([[Yahyo Fayzullayev]]) carries P08, tucked at his belt.]]
-[[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War Two dated - 9x19mm]]
+== Walther P38 ==
-[[Image:Piratesxx P38a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Captain Illysch (on the left) encounters two of his crew, one of whom has been fatally shot by the pirates.]]
+The chrome plated [[Walther P38]] is used by Captain Ivan Ilyich ([[Pyotr Velyaminov]]) after the pirate ship is seized.
-[[Image:PiratesXX P38b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The captain examines the pirates' earnings while holding his P38. A M1 Thompson submachine gun lies on the table.]]
+[[Image:W-P38-nickel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 pistol WWII dated - nickel plated - 9x19mm]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX P38-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Captain Ivan Ilyich takes chrome plated P38 from the pirate captain's strongbox.]]
+[[File:PXXV-Thompson-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX P38b.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The captain examines the pirates' earnings while holding his P38. A M1928 Thompson submachine gun lies on the table.]]
-==Flare Gun==
+= Submachine Guns =
+== Sten Mk II ==
+[[Sten Mk II]] submachine guns are carried by the Indian police officers who escort the cargo of opium during the introduction of the movie, and later by many of the pirates who board the ship to steal its cargo, notably by the chief of the boarding team Schweigert ([[Igor Klass]]).
+[[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sten Mk II Submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
+[[File:PXXV-Sten-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX sten1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Police officers armed with Sten Mk IIs watch as the cargo of opium is loaded aboard the Soviet ship.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX sten2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pirate (stunt performer Bimbolat Kumbolatov) kicks Captain Ivan Ilyich in the chest as he boards the cargo ship.]]
+[[File:PXXV-Sten-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same pirate with Sten during the brawl on the desk.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX sten3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another pirate ([[Gennadi Chetverikov]]) fires his Sten at the crew.]]
+[[File:PXXV-Sten-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Salekh with [[Thompson M1928A1]] and Schweigert with Sten watch the burning Soviet ship.]]
+[[File:PXXV-Sten-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Sten-wielding pirate is shot when the Soviet sailors board the pirates ship.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX sten4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Soviet boatswain ([[Tadeush Kasyanov]]) measures the depth of the water on board the pirate ship with a captured Sten Mk II next to him.]]
-A flare gun is used by the Soviet sailors when they attack the pirate ship. The weapon is fired at close quarters to subdue some of the pirates, allowing the sailors to steal their weapons.
+== M1928A1 Thompson ==
+Several of the pirates, including Salekh ([[Talgat Nigmatulin]]), are armed with [[M1928A1 Thompson]] submachine guns when they capture the Soviet ship. The weapons appear in various configurations, with different handguards and some lacking buttstocks.
+[[Image:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with a Stick Magazine - .45 ACP]]
+[[File:Thompson-M1928-7.62-MovieProp.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson, converted for using MP40 magazines fitted for 7.62x25 blank cartridges]]
+[[File:PXXV-Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Salekh holds the Thompson with removed buttstock.]]
+[[File:PXXV-Thompson-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view of the muzzle of a Thompson.]]
+[[File:PXXV-Thompson-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Klyuev ([[Georgiy Martirosyan]]) with Thompson is shot during the shootout on the pirates ship.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX M1928Thompson3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergey Sergeevich fires a captured Thompson at the pirates.]]
+[[File:PXXV-Thompson-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pirate at the left ([[Laktemir Dztitiev]]) holds the Thompson.]]
+[[File:PXXV-Thompson-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergey Sergeevich reloads his Thompson. Note the odd magazine: this weapon has been adapted for 7.62mm blanks in [[MP40]] magazine.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX Stg4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A modified StG 44 hangs to the left of the pirates, while a M1928 Thompson hangs on the right.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX M1928Thompson2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pirate ([[Nartai Begalin]]), eyes closed, wildly fires his M1928A1 Thompson.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX Thompson1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pirate holding his Thompson with one hand. The non-standard magazine is seen clearly.]]
-[[Image:PiratessXX flare.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Soviet sailor (on the right) prepares to fire his flare gun into a room of unsuspecting pirates.]]
+== MAT-49 ==
+Not used directly in action, but the [[MAT-49]] is seen in the hands of one mercenary on pirates' photo.
+[[Image:MAT-49 7.62mm Soviet.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A MAT-49 SMG converted to 7.62x25mm Tokarev.]]
+[[Image:P20v mat49.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mercenary on the background holds MAT-49. The shot is taken from documentary footage of some conflict in Africa.]]
-==Sten Mk II==
+= Assault Rifles =
+== Sturmgewehr 44 (Mocked-Up as AR-15) ==
+One of the most common weapons used by both the pirates and later the Soviet crew members are [[Sturmgewehr 44]] rifles, modified to resemble the [[AR-15]] rifle. This is one of the first appearances of these rifles; for unknown reasons, they do not display the production M16s, but the early AR-15s, including a workable upper cocking handle ([https://modernfirearms.net/userfiles/images/1289112171.jpg]).
+[[File:StG44-M16-MovieProp.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sturmgewehr 44, modified to resemble early AR-15 - 7.62x39 blank]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX Stg1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pirate ([[Vladimir Episkoposyan]]) fires a StG 44 during the hijacking of the cargo ship.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX stg44-5.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A close view on fake AR-15 barrel.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX Stg2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pirate ([[Nartai Begalin]]) searching for a missing comrade with a StG 44.]]
+[[File:PXXV-StG44-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the shootout on the pirates ship Sergey Sergeevich's Thompson switches to StG 44 due to a continuity error.]]
+[[File:PXXV-StG44-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yura Mikosha ([[Viktor Gordeev]]) (at the left) holds the fake "M16".]]
+[[File:PXXV-StG44-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Stetsenko ([[Viktor Zhiganov]]) holds the fake "M16".]]
+[[File:PXXV-StG44-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doctor ([[Pavel Remezov]]) fires at the floating naval mine.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX Stg3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A modified StG 44 is seen near Sergey Sergeevich.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX Stg4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A modified StG 44 hangs to the left of the pirates, while a M1928 Thompson hangs on the right.]]
-[[Sten]] Mk II submachine guns are carried by the Indian police officers who escort the cargo of opium during the introduction of the movie, and later by many of the pirates who board the ship to steal its cargo.
+== AKM ==
+A mercenary on one of the photos holds [[AKM]] with bakelite magazine.
+[[Image:MaadiARM.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maadi ARM (Egyptian clone of AKM) - 7.62x39mm. The original AKM  similar, but this photo shows the rifle with a bakelite plastic magazine.]]
+[[Image:P20v ak.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The shot is taken from documentary footage of some conflict in Africa.]]
-[[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Sten Mk II Submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
+== FN FAL ==
-[[Image:PiratesXX sten1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Police officers armed with Sten Mk.IIs watch as the cargo of opium is loaded aboard the Soviet ship.]]
+The [[FN FAL]] rifle seen on the same photo in the hands of one of the mercenaries.
-[[Image:PiratesXX sten2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pirate kicks the captain Ilysch in the chest as he boards the cargo ship.]]
+[[Image:FN FAL 50 00.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN FAL 50.00 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[Image:PiratesXX sten3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another pirate fires his Sten at the crew.]]
+[[Image:P20v ak.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The FN FAL is seen on the left. The shot is taken from documentary footage of some conflict in Africa.]]
-[[Image:PiratesXX sten4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Soviet crew member measures the depth of the water onboard the pirate ship with a captured Sten Mk II next to him.]]
-==M1 Thompson==
+= Machine Guns =
+== PK Machine Gun (visually modified to resemble MG34) ==
+Three of the pirates are armed with [[PK Machine Gun]]s that have been visually modified with the addition of a different barrel and buttstock to resemble [[MG34]] machine guns. These are used to gun down several crew members when the pirates attack the cargo ship.
+[[Image:PKasMG34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A picture of the original MG34 and PK conversion]]
+[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 - 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum]]
+[[File:PXXV-PK-MG-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A pirate ([[Nartai Begalin]]) fires the fake MG34, using improvised support.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX MG34a.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Another pirate fires the "MG34" from the hip.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX MG34b.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One more pirate fires the "MG34".]]
-Several of the pirates, including Salech ([[Talgat Nigmatulin]]) are armed with [[Thompson Submachine Gun#M1 Thompson|M1 Thompson]] submachine guns when they capture the Soviet ship. The weapons appear in different configurations, with different handguards and buttstocks.
+== MG34 ==
+A real [[MG34]] machinegun is seen on the one photo.
+[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
+[[Image:P20v mat49.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The MG34 stands on the ground. The shot is taken from documentary footage of some conflict in Africa.]]
-[[Image:M1Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Thompson with 20-round magainze - .45 ACP]]
+== FN MAG ==
-[[Image:PiratesXX Thompson1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pirate holding his M1 Thompson with one hand.]]
+The [[FN MAG]] can be seen on one of the pirates' photos.
-[[Image:PiratesXX M1928Thompson2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another pirate, eyes closed, wildly fires his M1 Thompson.]]
+[[Image:FNMAG.jpg|thumb|400px|none|FN MAG 58 - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[Image:PiratesXX M1928Thompson3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Chief mate Serjitsch fires a captured Thompson at the pirates.]]
+[[Image:P20v pk.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The shot is taken from documentary footage of some conflict in Africa.]]
-==Sturmgewehr 44 (modified to resemble M16)==
+= Other Weapons =
+== SPSh Flare Pistol ==
+Two [[SPSh Flare Pistol]]s are used by the Soviet sailors when they attack the pirate ship. The weapon is fired at close quarters to subdue some of the pirates, allowing the sailors to capture their weapons.
+[[Image:SPSh_Flare_Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SPSh Flare Pistol - 26.5mm]]
+[[File:PXXV-Flare-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yura Mikosha ([[Viktor Gordeev]]) holds the SPSh at the left when the Soviet crewmembers prepare to board the pirates ship.]]
+[[Image:PiratesXX spsh-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Captain Ivan Ilyich (on the left) with [[Luger P08]] pistol and ship's doctor ([[Pavel Remezov]]) and Klyuev ([[Georgiy Martirosyan]]) (behind doctor) with SPSh flare pistols.]]
-One of the most common weapons used by both the pirates and later the Soviet crew members are [[Sturmgewehr 44]] automatic rifles, visually modified with the addition of a carrying handle, a modified front sight and shorter magazines to resemble either the [[M16]] or the [[AR-10]] rifle.
+= Trivia =
+Pirates use naval mines to block the entrance of the bay. Accodring to the movie prop master, the mines are wooden mockups, based on old Russian M1908 or M1912 patterns.
-[[Image:Sturmgewehr 44.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Sturmgewehr 44 7.92x33mm]]
+[[File:PXXV-Mine-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
-[[Image:PiratesXX Stg1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pirate fires a STG-44 during the hijacking of the cargo ship.]]
+[[File:PXXV-Mine-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
-[[Image:PiratesXX Stg2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pirate searching for a missing comrade with a STG-44.]]
-[[Image:PiratesXX Stg3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
-[[Image:PiratesXX Stg4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A modifed STG-44 hangs to the left of the pirates, while a M1 Thompson hangs on the right.]]
-==MG34==
-Three of the pirates are armed with [[MG34]] machine guns, with which they use to shoot several members of the crew when they attack the cargo ship.
-[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum]]
-[[Image:PiratesXX MG34a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pirate fires a MG-34 machine gun from the hip.]]
-[[Image:PiratesXX MG34b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another pirate fires a MG-34.]]
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+[[Category:Soviet Produced]]
+[[Category:Stanislav Govorukhin]]

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Pistols

Colt M1911A1

Luger P08

Walther P38

Submachine Guns

Sten Mk II

M1928A1 Thompson

MAT-49

Assault Rifles

Sturmgewehr 44 (Mocked-Up as AR-15)

AKM

FN FAL

Machine Guns

PK Machine Gun (visually modified to resemble MG34)

MG34

FN MAG

Other Weapons

SPSh Flare Pistol

Trivia

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