The Queen of Spades
Thorold Dickinson / United Kingdom 1949 / 96 min. / DCP
It is almost as if the ambitious 1949 adaptation of Pushkin’s The Queen of Spades was
haunted by one of the supernatural curses addressed in this famous story. An absolute
flop that was howled down at Cannes by the audience captivated by neorealism is now
regarded as a forgotten gem of British post-war cinema.
Screenings
Sa 26/07/2025
10:30 - 12:16
Aula of J. z Poděbrad High School
Director: Thorold Dickinson / United Kingdom 1949 / 96 + 10 min. / DCP / english / electronic czech subtitles
Introduction: Duncan Petrie
Introduction: Duncan Petrie
Additional info
Directed by:
Thorold Dickinson
Screenplay:
Rodney Ackland, Arthur Boys
Photography:
Otto Heller
Music:
Georges Auric
Cast:
Anton Walbrook (Heřman), Edith Evansová (stará hraběnka Raněvská), Yvonne Mitchellová (Lizaveta Ivanovna), Ronald Howard (Andrej), Mary Jerroldová (stará Varvaruška), Anthony Dawson (Fjodor), Pauline Tennantová (mladá hraběnka Raněvská), Ivor Barnard (knihkupec)
