Russia, 1916
35mm film, black and white, 1.33:1
silent
A Russian fantasy film directed by Yakov Protazanov.
Plot Summary
Gambler Narumov tells the story of his grandmother who, as a young woman, had run up enormous debts which she paid off after learning the secret of never losing at cards. One of Narumov’s friends becomes obsessed with the story and tries to learn the secret for himself.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Yakov Protazanov
Produced by: Joseph N. Ermolieff
Written by: Fyodor Otsep, Yakov Protazanov
Based on the Short Story by: Alexander Pushkin
Director of Photography: Yevgeni Slavinsky
Art Director: Vladimir Ballyuzek
Cast
Tamara Duvan (The Countess as a young woman)
Ivan Mozzhukhin (Hermannv
Vera Orlova (Lizaveta)
Nikolai Panov (Count of Saint-Germain)
P. Pavlov [real name: Polikarp Pavlov] (The Count)
Yelizaveta Shebueva (The Countess)
Alternative Titles
The Queen of Spades – English language title
References
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.388 – credits
