The Gambler (1997)
1h 37m · 30 Oct 1997
In the grip of obsession, reason is suspended.
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4.8/10
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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.
| Movie ID | 51918 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Károly Makk |
| Main cast | Michael Gambon, Jodhi May, Polly Walker, Dominic West, Luise Rainer, William Houston, Johan Leysen, John Wood |
| Release date | 30 October 1997 |
| Release year | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 97 min (1h 37m) |
| Rating | 4.8 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | – |
Director: Károly Makk
Writers: Nick Dear, Katharine Ogden
Top cast
Michael GambonFyodor Dostoyevsky
Jodhi MayAnna Snitkina
Polly WalkerPolina
Dominic WestAlexei
Luise RainerGrandmother
William HoustonPasha
Johan LeysenDe Grieux
John WoodThe General
Angeline BallMlle. Blanche
Marjon BrandsmaMme. de Cominges
Mark LaceyIvan
Gijs Scholten van AschatMaikov
Lucy DavisDunya
Patrick GodfreyProfessor Olkhin
Greet GrootUstinya
András FeketePotapych
Tom JansenStellovsky
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