The Queen of Spades (1916)
While hosting a game of cards one night, Narumov tells his friends a story about his grandmother, a Countess. As a young woman, she had once incurred an enormous gambling debt, which she was able to erase by learning a secret that guaranteed that she could win by playing her cards in a certain order. One of Narumov's friends, German, has never gambled, but he is intrigued by the story about the Countess and her secret. He soon becomes obsessed with learning this secret from her, and he starts by courting her young ward Lizaveta, hoping to use her to gain access to the Countess.
Director: Yakov Protazanov
Genre: Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: April 19, 1916
Cast
- Ivan Mosjoukine - Hermann
- Vera Orlova - Lizaveta
- Nikolai Panov - Count of Saint-Germain
- Yelizaveta Shebueva - The Countess
- Tatiana Duvan - The countess (young)
- Polikarp Pavlov - The Count
- Georg Asagaroff - Tomskiy
Screenplay
- Fyodor Otsep
- Yakov Protazanov
- Alexander Pushkin (Short Story)
Cinematography: Yevgeni Slavinsky
Production: Yermoliev
Country: Russia
Language: No Language
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Yakov Protazanov
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Queen of Spades about?
- While hosting a game of cards one night, Narumov tells his friends a story about his grandmother, a Countess. As a young woman, she had once incurred an enormous gambling debt, which she was able to erase by learning a secret that guaranteed that she could win by playing her cards in a certain order. One of Narumov's friends, German, has never gambled, but he is intrigued by the story about the Countess and her secret. He soon becomes obsessed with learning this secret from her, and he starts by courting her young ward Lizaveta, hoping to use her to gain access to the Countess.
- Who directed The Queen of Spades?
- The Queen of Spades was directed by Yakov Protazanov.
- Who stars in The Queen of Spades?
- The Queen of Spades stars Ivan Mosjoukine, Vera Orlova, Nikolai Panov, Yelizaveta Shebueva, Tatiana Duvan, Polikarp Pavlov.
- How long is The Queen of Spades?
- The Queen of Spades has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is The Queen of Spades?
- The Queen of Spades is a Horror, Drama, Fantasy film.
- Where was The Queen of Spades produced?
- The Queen of Spades was produced in Russia.