The Gambler (1958)
- Original title
- Le Joueur
- Directed by
- Claude Autant-Lara
- Genre
- drama film, comedy drama
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man becomes consumed by his addiction to gambling in a European casino town. His obsession strains his relationships and pulls him into a downward spiral.
melancholictensedramaticintrospectivevisually lushrestrainedabsorbingcynical
What happens
The Gambler (French: Le joueur) is a 1958 French-Italian drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Gérard Philipe, Liselotte Pulver and Françoise Rosay. It is an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1866 novel The Gambler. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. It was made in Eastmancolor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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