Drama · Soviet Union · 1927 · 1h 35m

The Poet and the Tsar

Поэт и царь

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Director
Yevgeni ChervyakovVladimir Gardin
Cast
Yevgeni Chervyakov as Aleksandr Pushkin Irina Volodko as Natalie Pushkina Konstantin Karenin as Nikolas the I'st Boris Tamarin as Baron Dantes L. Tkachyov as Vyasemskiy Ye. Roziner as Aleksandra, Nathalie's sister
Crew
Naum Aptekman — Director of Photography Svyatoslav Belyayev — Director of Photography
Synopsis

Tsar Nicholas I is enamoured by Natalia, the wife of Alexander Pushkin. To cover his tracks, the tsar encourages the suit of Georges d'Anthès, a French officer, with the help of Count Alexander von Benckendorff. Pushkin hears rumours of D’Anthès’s love for his wife and challenges him to a duel. The officer attempts to save his life by marrying Natalia’s sister Ekaterina. Returning from his country estate, Pushkin receives anonymous letters and insists on a duel with D’Anthès.

Key Collaborators
Yevgeni Chervyakov Director Vladimir Gardin Director Naum Aptekman Director of Photography Svyatoslav Belyayev Director of Photography
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