The Poet and the Tsar

Name: The Poet and the Tsar
Director: Vladimir Gardin
Genre: Drama
Released: 1927-09-20
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Yevgeni Chervyakov, Irina Volodko, Konstantin Karenin, Boris Tamarin, L. Tkachyov

Directed by Vladimir Gardin

Drama

19271h 35m5.8

Overview

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.