The Queen of Spades (1958)
Overview
An adaptation of the eponymous fantasy novella by Alexander Pushkin. It tells the story of the gambling mania that seizes a young Russian officer, Hermann, and ultimately causes his downfall. His best friend, Tomsky, is played by Jean Rochefort.
Cast
Gabrielle Dorziat
La comtesse Anna Feodotovna Tomski
Betty Schneider
Dounia - la domestique
Roger Crouzet
Hermann
Jean Rochefort
Le compte Paul Tomsk
Daniel Ceccaldi
Serge Leonidovitch - le premier buveur
Roger Carel
Yvan - le second buveur
Pierre Asso
Le banquier au jeu de cartes
Alain Nobis
Le second joueur