The Death of Vazir Mukhtar (1969)
A television play chronicling the lead-up to the assassination of diplomat and playwright Alexander Griboyedov, dubbed “vazir mukhtar” in his position as Russia's ambassador to Tehran.
Directors: Vladimir Retsepter, Roza Sirota.
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Vladimir Retsepter as Alexander Griboyedov |
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Sergei Yursky as Alexander Pushkin |
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Vladislav Strzhelchik as Pyotr Chaadayev |
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Nikolai Korn as Alexey Yermolov |
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Nikolay Trofimov as Faddey Bulgarin |
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Natalya Tenyakova as Lenhen Bulgarina |
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Galina Mikryukova as Nina Chavchavadze, Griboyedov's wife |
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Vadim Medvedev as Nicholas I |
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Vladimir Tatosov as Count Nesselrode |
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Boris Ryzhukhin as Konstantin Rodofinikin |
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Anatoliy Shvederskiy as Dr. McNeal |
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Vladimir Kozlov as Sashka Gribov, Griboyedov's servant |
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Sergey Dreyden as Osip Senkovsky |
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Vladimir Zamanskiy as Ivan Maltsev |
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Grigoriy Gay as Dr. Adelung |
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Oleg Basilashvili as Ivan Burtsev |
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Pavel Pankov as General Sipyagin |
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Izil Zabludovskiy as Aleksandr Berstel |
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Yevgeni Lebedev as Count Paskevich |
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Nina Skomorokhova as Katya Teleshova |
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Sergei Karnovich-Valua as Colonel |
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Valeri Karavayev as Nil Kozhevnikov |
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Inessa Kirillova as Countess Yeliza |
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Efim Kopelyan as |
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Georgiy Shtil as |
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Lyudmila Sapozhnikova as |
| Directing | Vladimir Retsepter | Director |
| Directing | Roza Sirota | Director |
| Writing | Yury Tynyanov | Novel |
| Writing | Boris Firsov | Writer |
| Camera | Vitaliy Ananyev | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Marat Kamilov | Music |
| Art | Larisa Lukonina | Art Direction |