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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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