The Poet and the Tsar

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The Poet and the Tsar (1927)

Directed by Vladimir Gardin, Yevgeni Chervyakov

Drama · 1h 35m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Vladimir Gardin, Yevgeni Chervyakov
Director of Photography
Naum Aptekman, Svyatoslav Belyayev

Details

Original title
Поэт и царь
Release date
1927-09-20
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama
Original language
RU
Spoken languages
Russian
Countries
Soviet Union
Production
Sovkino