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Release Date:
December 29, 1965
Original Title:
La dame de pique
Genres:
Drama | Horror
Production Companies:
Paris Cité Productions
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 92
A gambling countess comes by a secret three card combination that wins her a fortune, but she is allowed to use it only once and not gamble again. She passes on the info twice, and the recipients both die violently. She is warned that if she passes it on again, she too will die. Many years later, a young soldier discovers that the countess has the secret, and he resolves to get it out of her.
Director:
Léonard Keigel
Director of Photography:
Alain Levent
Editor:
Andrée Werlin
Production Design:
Roger Harth
Donald Cardwell
Screenplay:
Julien Green
Eric Jourdan
Sound Designer:
Jean Monchablon
Story:
Alexander Pushkin
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