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The Gamble (1988)

The Gamble poster
Original title
La partita
Directed by
Carlo Vanzina
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
3.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets involved in a game of chance that takes him between Rome and Venice. The story follows his interactions and the consequences of the bet.

light-heartedwhimsicalplayfulslightly sillycomediceasygoingunpretentiousgentle

What happens

The Gamble (originally titled: La partita) is a 1988 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. It was shot in Rome and Venice. The film is based on the novel with the same name written by Alberto Ongaro. It was generally panned by critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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