The Queen of Spades (1949)
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66% of users liked it
(367 ratings)
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… More 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
- Directed By
- Thorold Dickinson
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 30, 1949 Wide
- On DVD
- May 20, 2003
- Studio
- HBO Video
Critic Reviews
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Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film
A black-and-white gem that truly deserves to be hailed as a 'lost classic'.
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Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine
It's more distressing to witness just how much the mood of a dark and uncompromising masterpiece can be sabotaged by a producer with his eyes on the easy uplift.
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Cast
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Anton Walbrook
as Herman Sovotin
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Edith Evans
as Countess Ranevskaya
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Yvonne Mitchell
as Lizavetta Ivanova
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Ronald Howard
as Andrei
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Mary Jerrold
as Old Varvarushka
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Anthony Dawson
as Fyodor
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Miles Malleson
as Tschybukin
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Michael Medwin
as Ilovaisky
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Athene Seyler
as Princess Ivashin
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Ivor Barnard
as Bookseller
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Violetta Elvin
as Gypsy Dancer
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Pauline Tennant
as Young Countess
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Yusef Ramart
as Countess's Lover
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Valentine Dyall
as St. Germain's Messenger
- Gordon Begg
- Elwyn Brook-Jones
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Jacqueline Clark
as Milliner's Assistant
- Ian Colin
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Maroussia Dmitravitch
as Gypsy Singer
- Pauline Jameson
- Aubrey Mallalieu
- Clement McCallin
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Gibb McLaughlin
as Birdseller
- Hay Petrie
- Aubrey Woods
- George Woodbridge
- Sigurdur Sverrir Palsson
- Drusilla Wills
- John Howard (II)
