Basic Info
Release: November 17, 1972
Runtime: 99 min
Rating: ⭐ 2.0/10 (2 votes)
Status: Released
The Gambler
1972
99 min
⭐ 2.0/10
2 votes
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.
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
- Czechoslovakia
- Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
- Czech cs
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Cast
Nikolay Burlyaev
Tatyana Ivanova
Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
Vsevolod Kuznetsov
Vasiliy Livanov
Jitka Zelenohorská
Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Božena Obrová
Marie Popelková
Kateřina Klumparová
Růžena Smolíková
Ludvík Pozník
Crew
Mikhail Olshevsky
Screenplay
Aleksey Batalov
Director
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