The Secret Ambassador
Тайный посол
Synopsis
18th-century Turkmenistan. By the will of the rulers of the Khanate of Khiva, the once-blooming land was turned into a desert. In order to unite the scattered nomadic tribes and make his people independent, the elder of one of the tribes, Khodjanepes, secretly travels to St. Petersburg to seek help from Peter I. The tsar, who was interested in strengthening the southern borders, sent Prince Cherkassky's expeditionary force to Turkmenistan, but he made a grave mistake. After listening to the Khiva Khan, who had heard about Khodjanepes's visit to the Russian capital, the tsar divided the expedition into two groups, giving Khodjanepes an excellent opportunity to deal with his soldiers.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Khalmamed Kakabayev
- Screenplay & Story
- Khalmamed Kakabayev, Yevgeni Mitko
- Original Score
- Redzhep Redzhepov
- Original Title
- Тайный посол
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Production Studios
- Turkmenfilm, Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Khalmamed Kakabayev
Khalmamed Kakabayev, Yevgeni Mitko
Redzhep Redzhepov
Eduard Redzhepov
Department Leadership Roster
Khalmamed Kakabayev
Director
Khalmamed Kakabayev
Writer
Yevgeni Mitko
Writer
Eduard Redzhepov
Director of Photography
Aleksandr Chernov
Production Design
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What is The Secret Ambassador about?
18th-century Turkmenistan. By the will of the rulers of the Khanate of Khiva, the once-blooming land was turned into a desert. In order to unite the scattered nomadic tribes and make his people independent, the elder of one of the tribes, Khodjanepes, secretly travels to St. Petersburg to seek help from Peter I. The tsar, who was interested in strengthening the southern borders, sent Prince Cherkassky's expeditionary force to Turkmenistan, but he made a grave mistake. After listening to the Khiva Khan, who had heard about Khodjanepes's visit to the Russian capital, the tsar divided the expedition into two groups, giving Khodjanepes an excellent opportunity to deal with his soldiers.
Who directed The Secret Ambassador?
The Secret Ambassador was directed by Khalmamed Kakabayev.
Who stars in The Secret Ambassador?
The principal cast of The Secret Ambassador includes Nurberdy Allaberdyyev, Vladimir Nekrasov, Chary Ishankuliev, Grigore Grigoriu, Igor Pushkaryov.
When was The Secret Ambassador released and how long is it?
The Secret Ambassador was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 2h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for The Secret Ambassador?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Secret Ambassador was composed by Redzhep Redzhepov.