The Gambler (1997 film)

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 novel The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.^[1]

The film was notable for its casting of Luise Rainer. The Oscar-winning actress had not made a film in fifty-four years prior to her appearance in this one.

Cast

Michael Gambon ... Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Jodhi May ... Anna Snitkina
Polly Walker ... Polina
Dominic West ... Alexei
Luise Rainer ... Grandmother
Will 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
Lucy Davis ... Dunya
András Fekete ... Potapych
Patrick Godfrey ... Professor Olkhin
Greet Groot ... Ustinya
Tom Jansen ... Stellovsky
Miklós Székely B. ... Anna's Father
Vera Venczel ... Anna's Mother
János Xantus ... Karl
Ed De Bruin ... Croupier I
Vittoria De Bruin ... Middle Aged Woman
Zoltán Gera ... Creditor

References

↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/546621

External links

The Gambler at the Internet Movie Database

Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Gambler (1867)

Film	The Gambler (1938) The Great Sinner (1949) The Gamblers (1970) The Gambler (1974) The Gamblers (2007) The Gambler (2014)

Opera	The Gambler (Prokofiev)

Related	The Gambler (1997 film) Alex & Emma (2003 film)

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