Movie

The Gambler

★ 4.3/10 · 3 votes 1972 1h 39m Released

Drama

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