The Gambler

(1972)

★ 4.3 IMDb · 3 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1972

Runtime: 100 мин

Country: Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union

Director: Алексей Баталов

Cast: Николай Бурляев, Татьяна Иванова, Любовь Добржанская, Всеволод Кузнецов, Василий Ливанов, Jitka Zelenohorská, Александр Кайдановский, Božena Obrová, Marie Popelková, Kateřina Klumparová

Plot

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.