The Queen of Spades (1949)
A supernatural tale based on a short story by Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, this is the portrayal of a poor Captain in the Russian army in the nineteenth Century. His comrades in arms play cards nightly, but he cannot afford to join them until one night he dreams that he has gained from a mysterious aging countess her secret for winning at faro--a secret which legend has it she has sold her soul to obtain. This story has been filmed at least a dozen times, but this is by far the best version. Eight of the versions were silent films and another version was done as recently as 1965. A period piece, the settings and costumes are superb. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, (more)
- Director(s):
- Thorold Dickinson
Synopsis of The Queen of Spades
A supernatural tale based on a short story by Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, this is the portrayal of a poor Captain in the Russian army in the nineteenth Century. His comrades in arms play cards nightly, but he cannot afford to join them until one night he dreams that he has gained from a mysterious aging countess her secret for winning at faro--a secret which legend has it she has sold her soul to obtain. This story has been filmed at least a dozen times, but this is by far the best version. Eight of the versions were silent films and another version was done as recently as 1965. A period piece, the settings and costumes are superb. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Queen of Spades
- Anton Walbrook - Herman Sovotin
- Yvonne Mitchell - Lizavetta Ivanova
- Mary Jerrold - Old Varvarushka
- Miles Malleson - Tschybukin
- Athene Seyler - Princess Ivashin
- Violetta Elvin - Gypsy Dancer
- Yusef Ramart - Countess's Lover
- Gordon Begg
- Drusilla Wills
- George Woodbridge
- Hay Petrie
- Elwyn Brook-Jones
- Pauline Jameson
- Aubrey Mallalieu
- Maroussia Dmitravitch - Gypsy Singer
- Edith Evans - Countess Ranevskaya
- Ronald Howard - Andrei
- Anthony Dawson - Fyodor
- Michael Medwin - Ilovaisky
- Ivor Barnard - Bookseller
- Pauline Tennant - Young Countess
- Valentine Dyall - St. Germain's Messenger
- John Howard
- Sigurdur Sverrir Palsson
- Aubrey Woods
- Gibb McLaughlin - Birdseller
- Jacqueline Clark - Milliner's Assistant
- Clement McCallin
- Ian Colin
- Director(s):
- Thorold Dickinson
- Writer(s):
- Arthur Boys, Rodney Ackland
- Producer(s):
- Anatole de Grunwald
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