Mission in Kabul explained

Mission in Kabul
Native Name:	Russian: Миссия в Кабуле
Director:	Leonid Kvinikhidze
Cinematography:	Vladimir Chumak
Editing:	Lyudmila Butuzova
Studio:	Lenfilm
Runtime:	128 minutes
Country:	Soviet Union
Language:	Russian

Mission in Kabul (Russian: Миссия в Кабуле|Missiya v Kabule) is a 1970 Soviet mystery drama film directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

The film takes place in Afghanistan in 1919. The film tells about the struggle of the mission in Kabul with representatives of the West for signing a cooperation agreement.^[3]

Cast

• Oleg Zhakov as Pyotr Petrovich Sorokin
• Irina Miroshnichenko as Marina Arkadyevna Luzhina
• Gleb Strizhenov as Gedeonov
• Emmanuil Vitorgan as Kalnin
• Oleg Vidov as Skazkin (voiced by Alexander Demyanenko)
• Mikhail Gluzsky as Garri
• Aleksandr Demyanenko as Smykov
• Vladimir Zamansky as Aleksey Repin
• Vladimir Zeldin as Major Stein
• Vladimir Etush^[4] as Abdulla-Khan^[5]
• Otar Koberidze as Mohammed Nadir Shah
• Algimantas Masiulis as Gerhard Epp
• Gennadi Nilov as Soviet diplomat Ivan Kolokoltsev

Interesting facts

Famous Buddhas of Bamiyan can be seen in the movie.

Notes and References

1. https://tass.ru/info/4256788 Биография Олега Видова
2. https://blag.mk.ru/articles/2014/07/17/vpered-k-amurskoy-oseni.html Вперед к «Амурской осени»
3. https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/419584/ Миссия в Кабуле
4. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/3907268 Человек-маска
5. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5290784/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm Mission in Kabul (1971) Full Cast / Crew