The Poet and the Tsar

The Poet and the Tsar (Поэт и царь) 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 ...