The Queen of Spades
- 1949
- UK
- 95 min
- PG
- Directed by: Thorold Dickinson
- Written by: Alexander Pushkin (story), Rodney Ackland, Arthur Boys
- Cast: Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell
Re-release of Dickinson's classic in which a young officer in the imperial Russian army tries to wrest the secret of winning at cards from a strange old countess. Dickinson's eerily prowling camera and designer Oliver Messel's sets give this adapation of a Pushkin story an effective atmosphere. Faintly ridiculous on a surface level, but enjoyable nonetheless.
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The Queen of Spades
17 Dec 2009
Following its recent rediscovery, re-mastering and reissue in cinemas, this criminally overlooked British masterpiece receives its DVD debut 60 years after it was made. Adapted from a story by Alexander Pushkin, it was directed by the largely…
The Queen of Spades - Michael Medwin interview
17 Dec 2009
‘The Queen of Spades is a terrific film,’ Medwin says. ‘It’s a very gripping piece. At the time, it was one of the most expensive British films and, at the time, it was critically acclaimed. It’s nice that it’s being resuscitated.’ Born in London in…
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