The Poet and the Tsar

The Poet and the Tsar (Russian: Поэт и царь, romanized: Poet i tsar) is a 1927 Soviet silent biopic film directed by Vladimir Gardin and Yevgeni Chervyakov.[1]

The Poet and the Tsar
Directed by
Written by
  • Vladimir Gardin
  • Yevgeni Chervyakov
Cinematography
  • Naum Aptekman
  • Svyatoslav Belyayev
Production
company
Release date
  • 1927 (1927)
CountrySoviet Union
Languages

Plot

Tsar Nikolai I is infatuated with Natalia Goncharova, wife of Alexander Pushkin. Trying to hide his passion, the tsar helps Natalia get closer with officer d'Anthès. The whole royal court gossips about the relationship of Natalia with d'Anthès. These rumors reach Pushkin and he challenges d'Anthès to a duel ...

Cast

References

  1. Christie & Taylor p.432

Bibliography

  • Christie, Ian & Taylor, Richard. The Film Factory: Russian and Soviet Cinema in Documents 1896-1939. Routledge, 2012.


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