The Gambler (1997)

"In the grip of obsession, reason is suspended."

4.8 October 30, 1997 1h 37m Released
DramaRomance

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.

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Cast

  • Michael Gambon

    Michael Gambon

    Fyodor Dostoyevsky

  • Jodhi May

    Jodhi May

    Anna Snitkina

  • Polly Walker

    Polly Walker

    Polina

  • Dominic West

    Dominic West

    Alexei

  • Luise Rainer

    Luise Rainer

    Grandmother

  • William Houston

    William Houston

    Pasha

  • Johan Leysen

    Johan Leysen

    De Grieux

  • John Wood

    John Wood

    The General

  • Angeline Ball

    Angeline Ball

    Mlle. Blanche

  • Marjon Brandsma

    Marjon Brandsma

    Mme. de Cominges

  • Mark Lacey

    Mark Lacey

    Ivan

  • Gijs Scholten van Aschat

    Gijs Scholten van Aschat

    Maikov

  • Lucy Davis

    Lucy Davis

    Dunya

  • Patrick Godfrey

    Patrick Godfrey

    Professor Olkhin

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