The Poet and the Tsar
Поэт и царь
Synopsis
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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Yevgeni Chervyakov
Aleksandr Pushkin
Irina Volodko
Natalie Pushkina
Konstantin Karenin
Nikolas the I'st
Boris Tamarin
Baron Dantes
Leonid Tkachyov
Vyasemskiy
Aleksandr Larikov
Nikita
Ivan Khudoleyev
Baron Benkendorf
Aleksei Feona
Zhukovskiy
Gennadi Michurin
Danzas
Ivan Lerskiy
Bulgarin
Yevgeni Boronikhin
Dal
Zoya Valevskaya
Poletika
Anatoli Nelidov
Krylov
Olga Spirova
Yekaterina, Nathalie's sister
Yelizaveta Roziner
Aleksandra, Nathalie's sister
Fyodor Lopukhov
Gogol
Viktor Plotnikov
Baron Gekkeren
Mariya Dobrova
Smirnova-Rosset
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Gardin, Yevgeni Chervyakov
- Original Title
- Поэт и царь
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Sovkino
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Gardin, Yevgeni Chervyakov
Naum Aptekman, Svyatoslav Belyayev
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Gardin
Director
Yevgeni Chervyakov
Director
Naum Aptekman
Director of Photography
Svyatoslav Belyayev
Director of Photography
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What is The Poet and the Tsar about?
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.
Who directed The Poet and the Tsar?
The Poet and the Tsar was directed by Vladimir Gardin, Yevgeni Chervyakov.
Who stars in The Poet and the Tsar?
The principal cast of The Poet and the Tsar includes Yevgeni Chervyakov, Irina Volodko, Konstantin Karenin, Boris Tamarin, Leonid Tkachyov.
When was The Poet and the Tsar released and how long is it?
The Poet and the Tsar was released in 1927 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.