The Poet and the Tsar

1927 1h 35m RU

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Gardin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vladimir Gardin, shot by Naum Aptekman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Yevgeni Chervyakov and Irina Volodko and Konstantin Karenin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018269 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Vladimir Gardin directs. Naum Aptekman behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

199 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Vladimir Gardin, shot by Naum Aptekman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Yevgeni Chervyakov and Irina Volodko and Konstantin Karenin carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0018269 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.