The Death of Vazir Mukhtar

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.

• Vladimir RetsepterDirector
• Roza SirotaDirector
• Boris FirsovWriter

• Vladimir RetsepterAlexander Griboyedov
• Sergei YurskyAlexander Pushkin
• Vladislav StrzhelchikPyotr Chaadayev
• Nikolai KornAlexey Yermolov
• Nikolay TrofimovFaddey Bulgarin
• Natalya TenyakovaLenhen Bulgarina
• Galina MikryukovaNina Chavchavadze, Griboyedov's wife
• Vadim MedvedevNicholas I
• Vladimir TatosovCount Nesselrode
• Boris RyzhukhinKonstantin Rodofinikin
• Anatoliy ShvederskiyDr. McNeal
• Vladimir KozlovSashka Gribov, Griboyedov's servant