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.
Владимир Рецептер
as Alexander Griboyedov
Сергей Юрский
as Alexander Pushkin
Владислав Стржельчик
as Pyotr Chaadayev
Nikolai Korn
as Alexey Yermolov
Николай Трофимов
as Faddey Bulgarin
Наталья Тенякова
as Lenhen Bulgarina
Galina Mikryukova
as Nina Chavchavadze, Griboyedov's wife
Вадим Медведев
as Nicholas I
Владимир Татосов
as Count Nesselrode
Борис Рыжухин
as Konstantin Rodofinikin
Анатолий Шведерский
as Dr. McNeal
Владимир Козлов
as Sashka Gribov, Griboyedov's servant