The Gambler

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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.

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Creators

Aleksey Batalov

director

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Mikhail Olshevsky

writer

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Fyodor Dostoevsky

writer

Cast

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Nikolay Burlyaev actor Tatyana Ivanova actor

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Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya actor Всеволод Кузнецов actor

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Vasiliy Livanov actor Jitka Zelenohorská actor Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy actor

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Božena Obrová actor

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Marie Popelková actor

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Kateřina Klumparová actor

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Růžena Smolíková actor

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Ludvík Pozník actor

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Fyodor Nikitin actor

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Helena Růžičková actor Walter Steiner actor

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Františka Horáková actor

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Miroslav Hedánek actor

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Radko Choc actor

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Václav Kotva actor

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Josef Lébr actor