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The Gambler
The Gambler

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The Gambler

NR·1972·99m

Summary

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.

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Director

Aleksey Batalov

Novel

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Screenplay

Mikhail Olshevsky

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

Czech

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Keywords

based on novel or book