The Queen of Spades (1916)
- Original title
- Пиковая дама
- Directed by
- Yakov Protazanov
- Genre
- drama film, fantasy film, horror film, silent film
- Country
- Russian Empire
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man becomes obsessed with uncovering the secret of three winning cards from an old countess. He pursues the knowledge at any cost, leading to a downward spiral.
tenseatmosphericpsychologicalstylizedsombergothicslow-burndreamlike
What happens
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. Yakov Protazanov uses a wide combination of narrative, staging and camera techniques, many of which were unusual for that time, including retrospection, visions (prototypes of the stream of consciousness), split screen combination shots, flashbacks, jump cuts, deep focus and deep staging, and dissolves. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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