The Gambler

Name: The Gambler
Director: Aleksey Batalov
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972-11-17T
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 2.0
Cast: Nikolay Burlyaev, Tatyana Ivanova, Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Vasiliy Livanov

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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.

Actor: Nikolay Burlyaev, Tatyana Ivanova, Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Vasiliy Livanov, Jitka Zelenohorská, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Božena Obrová, Marie Popelková, Kateřina Klumparová

Director: Aleksey Batalov

Years: 1972

Country: Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union

Quality: HD

Production: Filmové studio Barrandov, Lenfilm

The Gambler

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