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The Gambler

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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.

Genres

Drama

Cast

Cast

Nikolay Burlyaev profile photo

Nikolay Burlyaev

Tatyana Ivanova profile photo

Tatyana Ivanova

Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya profile photo

Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya

Vsevolod Kuznetsov profile photo

Vsevolod Kuznetsov

Vasiliy Livanov profile photo

Vasiliy Livanov

Jitka Zelenohorská profile photo

Jitka Zelenohorská

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy profile photo

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

Božena Obrová profile photo

Božena Obrová

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