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Gambler of his Life - F.M. Dostoyevsky (2021) [N/A]

Written by:
Rolf Lambert
Hedwig Schmutte

Directed by:
Rolf Lambert, Hedwig Schmutte


Release Date:
November 10, 2021

Original Title:
Spieler seines Lebens - F.M. Dostojewski

Alternate Titles:
Fiodor Dostoïevski: jouer sa vie

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
MDR

Production Countries:
Germany

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 52

Overview from TheMovieDB

Time and again he challenged his fate at the gambling table. Based on the genesis of the biographically significant novel "The Gambler", the documentary sheds light on the groundbreaking work and the eventful life of F.M. Dostoyevsky, who celebrates his 200th birthday in November 2021.

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In 1866, Fyodor Dostoyevsky found himself obliged to deliver a novel before November 1st to his publisher Stellovsky. The latter had imposed on the novelist a clause stipulating that if he was the slightest bit late, he would lose...

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Production

Director:
Rolf Lambert
Hedwig Schmutte

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