The Gambler

Drama · 1982

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.

Starring

Nikolay Burlyaev, Aleksey Batalov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Tatyana Ivanova, Mikhail Olshevsky, Viktor Sergeev, Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Mikhail Olshevsky, Bohuslav Kulič, Vasiliy Livanov

Director

Aleksey Batalov