The Gambler

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.

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

99 min

Cast:

Nikolay Burlyaev, Tatyana Ivanova, Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya

Quality:

HD

Director:

Aleksey Batalov

Release:

1972

Country:

Czechoslovakia, Russia

Rating:

4.3