The Queen of Spades

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United Kingdom, 1949
Director: Thorold Dickinson
Producer: Aanatole de Grunwald, Jack Clayton
Cast: Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell, Pauline Tennant
Screenwriter: Rodney Ackland, Arthur Boys
Based on the short story by Alexander Pushkin
Cinematography: Otto Heller
Music: Georges Auric
Genre: Drama, Horror
Black & White
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Language: English
Running Time: 95 minutes

Synopsis:
St. Petersburg, 1806. Gambling fever has the population in its grip, but one man, Herman Suvorin (Anton Walbrook) keeps a tight fist on his cash. That is until he discovers the tale that an elderly Countess (Edith Evans) sold her soul for the secret to winning at cards. Suvorin sets out to get the secret from the woman, no matter the cost.

Awards and Recognition:
Best British Film nomination (BAFTA Awards, 1950)
Grand Prize nomination (Cannes Film Festival, 1949)
Best Actress nomination (NYFCC Awards, 1949)

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