The Queen of Spades

Director: Thorold Dickinson Thorold Dickinson

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/15/2019
UPC:	0738329240110
Original Release:	1949
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[B&W]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:35:00
Sales rank:	42,484

Special Features

Audio commentary by film critic Nick Pinkerton; Introduction by Martin Scorsese; An analysis by film critic/author Philip Horne; 1951 interview with Thorold Dickinson at the British Federation of Film Societies; 1968 screening introduction by Thorold Dickinson; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Anton Walbrook	Capt. Herman Suvorin
Edith Evans	The Old Countess Ranevskaya
Yvonne Mitchell	Lizaveta Ivanova
Ronald Howard	Andrei,Officer in the gaming room
Mary Jerrold	Old Varvarushka
Anthony Dawson	Fyodor
Miles Malleson	Tschybukin
Michael Medwin	Ilovaisky
Athene Seyler	Princess Ivashin
Ivor Barnard	Bookseller
Maroussia Dmitravitch	Gypsy Singer
Violetta Elvin	Gypsy Dancer
Pauline Tennant	Young Countess
Jacqueline Clark	Milliner's Assistant
Yusef Ramart	Countess's Lover
Gibb McLaughlin	Birdseller
Valentine Dyall	St. Germain's Messenger
Gordon Begg	Gen. Volcholnikov
Drusilla Wills	Countess' old servant
Aubrey Mallalieu	Fedya
George Woodbridge	Vassili
Pauline Jameson	Anyutka
Hay Petrie	Herman's servant
Brown Derby	The Countess' footman
Ian Colin	Officer in the gaming room
Clement McCallin	Officer in the gaming room
Aubrey Woods	Officer in the gaming room
David Paltenghi	Officer in the gaming room
Elwyn Brook-Jones	Actor
Sigurdur Palsson	Actor
Georges Auric	Composer

Technical Credits

Arthur Boys

Rodney Ackland

Anatole de Grunwald	Producer
Thorold Dickinson	Director
Arthur Boys	Screenwriter
Rodney Ackland	Screenwriter