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The Gambler

1972 • 1h39m Drama

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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.

Details

Director

Aleksey Batalov

Screenplay

Mikhail Olshevsky

Cast

Nikolay Burlyaev

Tatyana Ivanova

Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya

Release date

11/17/1972

Status

Released

Origin country

XC

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