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 : Nov 17, 1972
Genres : Drama
Production Company : Filmové studio Barrandov, Lenfilm
Production Countries : Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union
Original Language : Český
Casts : Nikolay Burlyaev, Tatyana Ivanova, Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Vasiliy Livanov, Jitka Zelenohorská, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Božena Obrová, Marie Popelková, Kateřina Klumparová, Růžena Smolíková
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Status : Released
Budget : 0
Revenue : 0
