

The Poet and the Tsar
Directed by Vladimir Gardin, Yevgeni Chervyakov1927 1h 35m[Drama](/on-demand/category/drama)
6.76.4
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.
