On His Motherland Service
★★★★★
Russian / 88 MIN. / 1982
The Genres
The Synopsis
A historical and adventure political film about the first diplomatic contacts between Russia and Afghanistan. The film recreates the historical events of the 1830s. The prototype of the main character, Russian officer Alexei Nalymov, who took part in the Decembrist movement, is Russian diplomat Yan Vitkevich.
The Cast
