The Gambler(1997 film)

Not to be confused withThe Gambler (film series).

The Gambler
Directed by	Károly Makk
Screenplay by	Katharine Ogden Charles Cohen Nick Dear
Produced by	Charles Cohen Frank Jansen René Seegers Berry van Zwieten Marc Vlessing
Cinematography	Jules van den Steenhoven
Edited by	Kevin Whelan
Music by	Brian Lock Gerard Schurmann
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Gambleris a 1997drama filmdirected byKároly Makkand starringMichael Gambon,Jodhi MayandPolly Walker.It is set around the writing of the 1866 novelThe GamblerbyFyodor Dostoyevsky.

The film was notable for its casting ofLuise 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

External links

• The GambleratIMDb
• The GambleratAllMovie
• The GambleratRotten Tomatoes