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The Death of Vazir Mukhtar

1969

160 minutes

TV MovieDramaHistory

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Vladimir Retsepter headshot

Vladimir Retsepter

Alexander Griboyedov

Sergei Yursky headshot

Sergei Yursky

Alexander Pushkin

Vladislav Strzhelchik headshot

Vladislav Strzhelchik

Pyotr Chaadayev

Nikolai Korn headshot

Nikolai Korn

Alexey Yermolov

Nikolay Trofimov headshot

Nikolay Trofimov

Faddey Bulgarin

Natalya Tenyakova headshot

Natalya Tenyakova

Lenhen Bulgarina

Galina Mikryukova headshot

Galina Mikryukova

Nina Chavchavadze, Griboyedov's wife

Vadim Medvedev headshot

Vadim Medvedev

Nicholas I

Vladimir Tatosov headshot

Vladimir Tatosov

Count Nesselrode

Boris Ryzhukhin headshot

Boris Ryzhukhin

Konstantin Rodofinikin

Anatoliy Shvederskiy headshot

Anatoliy Shvederskiy

Dr. McNeal

Vladimir Kozlov headshot

Vladimir Kozlov

Sashka Gribov, Griboyedov's servant

Sergey Dreyden headshot

Sergey Dreyden

Osip Senkovsky

Vladimir Zamanskiy headshot

Vladimir Zamanskiy

Ivan Maltsev

Grigoriy Gay headshot

Grigoriy Gay

Dr. Adelung

Oleg Basilashvili headshot

Oleg Basilashvili

Ivan Burtsev

Pavel Pankov headshot

Pavel Pankov

General Sipyagin

Izil Zabludovskiy headshot

Izil Zabludovskiy

Aleksandr Berstel

Yevgeni Lebedev headshot

Yevgeni Lebedev

Count Paskevich

Nina Skomorokhova headshot

Nina Skomorokhova

Katya Teleshova

Sergei Karnovich-Valua headshot

Sergei Karnovich-Valua

Colonel

Valeri Karavayev headshot

Valeri Karavayev

Nil Kozhevnikov

Inessa Kirillova headshot

Inessa Kirillova

Countess Yeliza

Efim Kopelyan headshot

Efim Kopelyan

Georgiy Shtil headshot

Georgiy Shtil

Lyudmila Sapozhnikova headshot

Lyudmila Sapozhnikova