The Queen of Spades

Overview

Hermann is an officer of the engineers in the Imperial Russian Army. He constantly watches the other officers gamble, but never plays himself. One night, Tomsky tells a story about his grandmother, an elderly countess. Many years ago, in France, she lost a fortune at cards, and then won it back with the secret of the three winning cards, which she learned from the notorious Count of St. Germain. Hermann becomes obsessed with obtaining the secret.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 21, 1982

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

russian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Lenfilm

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0084498