The Gambler

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1972 / 99min.

Rating2

Genres

Drama

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.

Directors

Actors

Vasiliy Livanov

Helena Růžičková

Nikolay Burlyaev

Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya

Vsevolod Kuznetsov

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

Georgiy Teykh

Tatyana Ivanova

Marie Popelková

Jitka Zelenohorská

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