The Gambler

This lavish SovietCzech coproduction is based on Fyodor Dostoyevskys 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