Released:
1927-09-20

Overview:
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. The officer attempts to save his life by marrying Natalia’s sister Ekaterina. Returning from his country estate, Pushkin receives anonymous letters and insists on a duel with D’Anthès.

Directors:
Vladimir Gardin, Yevgeni Chervyakov

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Yevgeni Chervyakov
  as
  Aleksandr Pushkin
• 
  Irina Volodko
  as
  Natalie Pushkina
• 
  Konstantin Karenin
  as
  Nikolas the I'st
• 
  Boris Tamarin
  as
  Baron Dantes
• 
  L. Tkachyov
  as
  Vyasemskiy