Ivan Khudoleyev
2021
Поэт и царь
Vladimir Gardin, Yevgeni Chervyakov
Yevgeni Chervyakov, Irina Volodko
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.
The Poet and the Tsar
Слесарь и канцлер
Vladimir Gardin
Ivan Khudoleyev, Nikolai Panov
The Government of the fictional country Norland has unleashed a war with the neighboring Galikania and is suffering one defeat after another. A group of conspirators who were dissatisfied with this state of affairs, led by the Social Democrat Frank Frey arrange a coup to overthrew the emperor of Norland. But the working class does not like the new order either. Workers expose Frank Frey's policy of continuing the war and a revolution breaks out in the country. The leader of the socialist revolution becomes a mechanic of the name Franz Stark.
Locksmith and Chancellor
Молчи, грусть... молчи
Cheslav Sabinsky, Pyotr Chardynin
Vera Kholodnaya, Pyotr Chardynin
Paula is a circus performer married to the alcoholic clown-acrobat Lorio. Lorio's heavy drinking leads to him being severely injured during a performance. This forces Paula and the now-crippled Lorio to become street musicians. This film formerly ran to 81 minutes – regrettably, the second half is considered lost.
Be Silent, Sorrow, Be Silent
