The Gamblers (2007)
Die Spieler
General arrives in Baden-Baden with his stepdaughter Polina and his mother, seeking social standing and respite. Secretly, they chase casino fortunes alongside a French businessman and beauty. Alexej, Polina’s tutor, struggles with his own gambling past while falling for her. When the wealthy “Babushka” dies, the family’s financial woes vanish, freeing Alexej to court Polina. Yet he loses everything in a sudden winning streak that upends loyalties and reveals the world’s true stakes: love, money, and chance.
- Date of release
- 2007-06-20
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Sebastian Bieniek
Casting
- Fritzi Malve Voss — Polina
- Thomas B. Hoffman — Mr. Astley
- Sebastian Bieniek — Alexej
- Viatcheslav Demdov — Gerneral
- Ninel Genina Demidov — Babuschka
- Uta Ziegler — Blanche
- Sven Gerhardt — Des Grieux
Interesting facts
- Based on: The Gambler
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