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.
- Released
- 1969-02-18
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama, History
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Vladimir Retsepter, Roza Sirota
Cast
- Vladimir Retsepter as Alexander Griboyedov
- Sergei Yursky as Alexander Pushkin
- Vladislav Strzhelchik as Pyotr Chaadayev
- Nikolai Korn as Alexey Yermolov
- Nikolay Trofimov as Faddey Bulgarin
- Natalya Tenyakova as Lenhen Bulgarina
- Galina Mikryukova as Nina Chavchavadze, Griboyedov's wife
- Vadim Medvedev as Nicholas I
- Vladimir Tatosov as Count Nesselrode
- Boris Ryzhukhin as Konstantin Rodofinikin
- Anatoliy Shvederskiy as Dr. McNeal
- Vladimir Kozlov as Sashka Gribov, Griboyedov's servant