The Gambler

The Gambler

Movie 1972-11-17 1h 39m Drama
★ 4.3 / 10 · 3 votes

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.

Status
Released
Studios
Filmové studio Barrandov , Lenfilm
Country
Czechoslovakia
Language
Czech
Director
Aleksey Batalov
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
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