Movie: The Gambler

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Nikolay Burlyaev
Николай Бурляев

Tatyana Ivanova
Татьяна Иванова

Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
Любовь Добржанская

Vsevolod Kuznetsov
Всеволод Кузнецов

Vasiliy Livanov
Василий Ливанов

Jitka Zelenohorská
Jitka Zelenohorská

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Александр Кайдановский

Božena Obrová
Božena Obrová

Marie Popelková
Marie Popelková

Kateřina Klumparová
Kateřina Klumparová

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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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    1972-11-17

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    2

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    Český
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