The Poet and the Tsar [Поэт и царь]
- Release Year
- 1927
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama
- Directed By
- Vladimir Gardin
- Yevgeni Chervyakov
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.
