The Poet (1956 film)

The Poet (Russian: Поэт) is a 1956 Soviet drama film directed by Boris Barnet.^[1]

The Poet
Russian: Поэт
Directed by	Boris Barnet
Written by	Valentin Kataev
Starring	Nikolay Kryuchkov Izolda Izvitskaya Sergey Dvoretskiy Zoya Fyodorova I. Kolin Olga Vikland
Production company	Mosfilm
Release date	1956 (1956)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

Plot

In a port city during the Russian Civil War, poetry evenings are held where two local lyric poets—Tarasov (Sergei Dvoretsky) and Orlovsky (Vsevolod Larionov)—captivate audiences with their work. As the conflict deepens, their paths diverge: Orlovsky joins the White movement, while Tarasov sides with the Reds.^[2]

Cast

• Nikolay Kryuchkov as Nikolai Tzarev, communist leader
• Izolda Izvitskaya as Olga, communist agent
• Sergey Dvoretskiy as Nikolai Tarasov, communist poet (as S. Dvoretskiy)
• Zoya Fyodorova as Katherine Tarasova, mother of Nikolai (as Z. Fyodorova)
• I. Kolin as Pharmacist
• Olga Vikland as Pharmacist's wife
• Pyotr Aleynikov as Stepan - Red Army soldier
• Vsevolod Larionov as Sergei Orlovsky - anti-communist
• Georgiy Georgiu as Father Orlovsky
• Ivan Koval-Samborsky as Colonel
• Vera Altayskaya as Secretary
• Pyotr Berezov as Artist
• Valentin Gaft^[3][4] as French soldier
• Tatyana Guretskaya as Communist agent
• Rina Zelyonaya as Poet^[5]