The Poet and the Tsar 1927
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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.
- Released: 1927-09-20
- Runtime: 95 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: Yevgeni Chervyakov, Irina Volodko, Konstantin Karenin, Boris Tamarin, L. Tkachyov
- Director: Yevgeni Chervyakov, Vladimir Gardin, Anatoli Arapov, Svyatoslav Belyayev, Naum Aptekman
