The Queen of Spades

Overview

A gambling countess comes by a secret three card combination that wins her a fortune, but she is allowed to use it only once and not gamble again. She passes on the info twice, and the recipients both die violently. She is warned that if she passes it on again, she too will die. Many years later, a young soldier discovers that the countess has the secret, and he resolves to get it out of her.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 29, 1965

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Paris Cité Productions

Cast

Dita Parlo,Michel Subor,Simone Bach,Jean Négroni,Katharina Renn,Philippe Lemaire,Franz Hubler,Bernard Tiphaine,Jacqueline Monsigny,André Charpakand 5 more

Director

Léonard Keigel

Writer

Julien Green,Alexander Pushkin,Eric Jourdan

Cinematography

Alain Levent

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0191062