Directed by , this film focuses on the conspiracy and scandalous rumors leading to Alexander Pushkin's fatal duel in 1837.
It blends a coming-of-age story with a murder mystery, offering a more energetic and stylized look at the poet's early life compared to traditional biopics. Summary Table Pushkin: The Last Duel 1814 Director Natalya Bondarchuk Andres Puustusmaa Focus His final days and the duel His teenage years at school Tone Tragedy / Investigation Murder Mystery / Thriller Actor Sergey Bezrukov Stas Lyubshin (as young Pushkin) Our Pushkin? - Blog - Jordan Russia Center Pushkin(2007)
Directed by , this film takes a different approach by focusing on Pushkin's youth. Directed by , this film focuses on the
The film is noted for its "mid-00s bloom"—a soft, overexposed lighting style common in media from that era. - Blog - Jordan Russia Center Directed by
Sergey Bezrukov portrays Pushkin. While some viewers praised his emotional intensity, critics on platforms like Letterboxd felt the acting occasionally felt like "modern people teleported into 19th-century Russia".
Set at the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, it follows a group of students—including a young Pushkin—during a period when a serial killer was operating in the area.
It serves more as a dramatic homage or "docudrama" than a tight historical masterpiece. Reviewers on IMDb describe it as a decent period piece that captures the atmosphere of the era but lacks the "missing ingredient" to make it truly great. 1814 (2007)