The Queen of Spades

Based On the book by Alexander Pushkin

The Queen of Spades (Russian: «Пиковая дама», romanized: Pikovaya dama) is a 1916 film adaptation of the 1834 Aleksandr Pushkin short story of the same name. It is noted for its high production values, directorial technique and psychological depth of acting, especially by Ivan Mosjoukine. It is considered to be one of the best pre-revolutionary Russian films. The film was the second production of the story, the first being the silent short film adaptation of the Pyotr Tchaikovsky opera by Pyotr Chardynin in 1910.

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Release date:

May 2, 1916

Director:

Yakov Protazanov

Cast:

Ivan Mozzhukhin, Vera Orlova, Elizaveta Shebueva

Genre:

Fantasy, Horror, Drama, Silent

Country:

Russian Empire

Language:

Russian

Year page:

1916 in adaptations