Mission in Kabul

1970 Soviet film

Mission in Kabul

Russian: Миссия в Кабуле
Directed by| Leonid Kvinikhidze
Written by|

* Pavel Finn
* Vladimir Vaynshtok

Starring|

* Oleg Zhakov
* Irina Miroshnichenko
* Gleb Strizhenov
* Emmanuil Vitorgan
* Oleg Vidov
* Mikhail Gluzsky

Cinematography| Vladimir Chumak
Edited by| Lyudmila Butuzova
Music by|

* Leonid Garin
* Vladislav Uspensky

Production
company

Lenfilm

Release date

* 1970 (1970)

Running time

| 128 minutes
Country| Soviet Union
Language| Russian

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

## Plot

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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

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* 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

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Famous Buddhas of Bamiyan can be seen in the movie.

## References

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1. ^ Биография Олега Видова
2. ^ Вперед к «Амурской осени»
3. ^ Миссия в Кабуле // КиноПоиск
4. ^ Человек-маска
5. ^ Mission in Kabul (1971) Full Cast / Crew

## External links

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* Mission in Kabul at IMDb

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