The Gambler (1997)
In the grip of obsession, reason is suspended.
Under pressure from his publisher, Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky gets work on his latest piece, 'Rouletenberg'. In the 27 days it takes for him to complete the novel reality and fiction become blurred; in this feverish atmosphere of excess Dostoyevsky's characters come to life as he struggles to complete his work.
- Date of release
- 1997-10-30
- TMDB
- 4.8 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Károly Makk
Casting
- Michael Gambon — Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Jodhi May — Anna Snitkina
- Polly Walker — Polina
- Dominic West — Alexei
- Luise Rainer — Grandmother
- William Houston — Pasha
- Johan Leysen — De Grieux
- John Wood — The General
- Angeline Ball — Mlle. Blanche
- Marjon Brandsma — Mme. de Cominges
- Mark Lacey — Ivan
- Gijs Scholten van Aschat — Maikov
Interesting facts
The Gambler is a 1997 drama film directed by Károly Makk and starring Michael Gambon, Jodhi May and Polly Walker. It is set around the writing of the 1866 novel The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
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