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The Poet and the Tsar

The Poet and the Tsar () is a 1927 Soviet silent biopic film directed by Vladimir Gardin and Yevgeni Chervyakov.

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

Bibliography

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

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