The Gambler
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.
About The Gambler (1972)
Released in 1972, The Gambler is a drama film from Filmové studio Barrandov (Czechoslovakia). It was directed by Aleksey Batalov and written by Mikhail Olshevsky. The cast is led by Nikolay Burlyaev, Tatyana Ivanova, Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya, Vsevolod Kuznetsov and Vasiliy Livanov. With a runtime of 1h 39m, the film averages 4.3/10 across 3 TMDB ratings.
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