The Gambler (1972)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1972-11-17
Runtime: 99 minutes
Director: Aleksey Batalov
Top Cast
- Nikolay Burlyaev as
- Tatyana Ivanova as
- Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya as
- Vsevolod Kuznetsov as
- Vasiliy Livanov as
- Jitka Zelenohorská as
- Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy as
- Božena Obrová as
- Marie Popelková as
- Kateřina Klumparová as
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