The Gambler(1972)

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

Director: Aleksey Batalov

Actors: Nikolay Burlyaev, Tatyana Ivanova, Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Jitka Zelenohorská, Vasiliy Livanov, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Aleksandr Zakharov, A. Andreev, Ye. Bakerkina

Release date: 1972-11-17

Country of origin: XC, SU

Length: 1h 39m

Ratings:

• 6.5/10