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The Gambler

A gambling-drama based on Dostoevsky’s works: The retired General Kirileff is addicted to gambling and also has a costly affair. He takes out a loan from the greedy imposter Vincent, for which he is to pay an exorbitant interest rate. Vincent, for his part, wants to get closer to Kirileff’s daughter Nina, who is to inherit her grandmother’s fortune one day. Nina tries to help her father and goes to the gambling tables, only to lose a lot of money. She asks Alexej, her father’s secretary, to play for her. Alexej is in love with Nina and would do anything for her. He plays; at first loses; then asks Nina to get Vincent out of there. Once that happens, he wins a large amount of money, becomes overbearing and treats Nina like a prostitute.

Top Cast

  • Albrecht Schoenhals

    Albrecht Schoenhals

    Dr. Tronka

  • Eugen Klöpfer

    Eugen Klöpfer

    General Kirileff

  • Lída Baarová

    Lída Baarová

    Nina, seine Tochter

  • Hedwig Bleibtreu

    Hedwig Bleibtreu

    Babuschka, Ninas Großmutter

  • Hilde Körber

    Hilde Körber

    Comtesse Blanche du Placet

  • Paul Bildt

    Paul Bildt

    alter Mann am Spieltisch

  • Karl Martell

    Karl Martell

    Baron Vincent

  • Hannes Stelzer

    Hannes Stelzer

    Alexej, der Spieler

  • Ellen Bang

    Ellen Bang

Overview

A gambling-drama based on Dostoevsky’s works: The retired General Kirileff is addicted to gambling and also has a costly affair. He takes out a loan from the greedy imposter Vincent, for which he is to pay an exorbitant interest rate. Vincent, for his part, wants to get closer to Kirileff’s daughter Nina, who is to inherit her grandmother’s fortune one day. Nina tries to help her father and goes to the gambling tables, only to lose a lot of money. She asks Alexej, her father’s secretary, to play for her. Alexej is in love with Nina and would do anything for her. He plays; at first loses; then asks Nina to get Vincent out of there. Once that happens, he wins a large amount of money, becomes overbearing and treats Nina like a prostitute.

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