The movie takes liberties with the original text, eliminating some of the Count’s most outlandish powers, but stressing his sexual desire.

The film tells the story of an unnamed woman, who lives as streetwalker by night and devoted mother by day in order to get her son education amidst prevalent social injustice in Shanghai, China.

A Throw of Dice formed the final part of a trilogy of Indo-German productions by Osten and Indian actor-producer Himanshu Rai.