The Gambler (1972)
Overview
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.
Cast
Nikolay Burlyaev
Tatyana Ivanova
Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
Vsevolod Kuznetsov
Vasiliy Livanov
Jitka Zelenohorská
Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Božena Obrová
Fyodor Nikitin
Helena Růžičková
Václav Kotva
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