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A History of an Assignment

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1962 year. Cuban Missile Crisis. The world is on the brink of nuclear disaster. Khrushchev has no leverage over the stubborn commander. The only thing he could do was send someone to Cuba whom he trusted, someone who could convince Castro.…

DirectorVladimir Nepevny
WriterVladimir Nepevny
ProducerArsen Gottlieb

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Cast · Directed by Vladimir Nepevny

AMAnastas Mikoyan
Anastas Mikoyan
Self (archive footage)
JKJohn F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
FCFidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Self (archive footage)
NKNikita Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev
Self (archive footage)
CGChe Guevara
Che Guevara
Self (archive footage)

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