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    The Queen of Spades

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    This great Pushkin tale of a lowly Russian officer out to prove his worth eventually turns out to be one of the greatest horror/supernatural films of English Cinema. Anton Walbrook is masterful as the star, the officer who wants to learn the secret of the cards. Making her very late acting debut in film is Dame Edith Evans (she had already turned 60 in 1949) playing the Countess to really very great aplomb. I was totally overcome by her incredible performance. A lot of credit for this smashing success must go to director Thorold Dickinson who was able to instill this feature with a mounting suspense that leads to one of the greatest endings in film. Though most classify 'The Queen of Spades' as a horror film, it is so much more on so many levels. Even taken as a costume drama of an earlier century, the movie is most admirable. Finally we get to see two stars, one a leading actress (Yvonne Mitchell) and one in a supporting role (Athene Seyler).. two actors we don't often get a chance to see as often as we would like.

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    pietroantoni@  9.5.2016 age: 36-49 14,551 reviews

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