(Der Spieler)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Germany

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

80 minutes

Year:

1938

Directors:

Gerhard Lamprecht

Production companies:

Euphono-Film GmbH,

Kreutzberg-Produktion

Actors:

Dr. Tronka

General Kirileff

Nina, seine Tochter

Babuschka, Ninas Großmutter

Comtesse Blanche du Placet

Crews:

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