The Gambler

The Gambler

1972
1h 39m
2.0

2.0/10

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Drama
Overview

This lavish Soviet/Czech co-production is based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's famous novel, The Gambler, which tells the story of a Russian living in Germany, in a gambling resort. This film is set at the turn of the century, and was filmed in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czechoslovakia. Played by Nikolai Burlyayev, the gambler succumbs completely to his addiction, using up every resource he has (human, spiritual and financial) in his wagering, finally becoming a rootless drifter.

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Status: Released

Language: CS

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Production Information

Production Companies
Filmové studio Barrandov Lenfilm
Production Countries
Czechoslovakia Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Czech

Keywords

based on novel or book

Quick Facts

Original Title Hráč
Release Date November 17, 1972
Status Released
Language CS
IMDb ID tt0068729

Cast

Nikolay Burlyaev
Nikolay Burlyaev

Tatyana Ivanova
Tatyana Ivanova

Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya

Vsevolod Kuznetsov
Vsevolod Kuznetsov

Vasiliy Livanov
Vasiliy Livanov

Jitka Zelenohorská
Jitka Zelenohorská

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

Božena Obrová
Božena Obrová

Marie Popelková
Marie Popelková

Kateřina Klumparová
Kateřina Klumparová

Růžena Smolíková
Růžena Smolíková

Ludvík Pozník
Ludvík Pozník

Key Crew

Mikhail Olshevsky
Screenplay
Aleksey Batalov
Director