Cast & Crew
F
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Novel
M
M. Davydov
First Assistant Director
M
Michal Vostřez
Assistant Director
Movie Details
Original Language:Czech
Production Companies:Filmové studio Barrandov, Lenfilm
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookThe Gambler
Audience Score
1 hr 39 minDrama
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.
