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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While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier.
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James Caan portrays a compulsive gambler who can't quit or win. He falls into debt to the mob for $40000 but seems to relish the thrill of gambling against the ...
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Trailer de la película "Tha Gambler" (1997) de Kàroly Makk basada en la novela homónima de Dostoievski.
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