The Gambler
In the grip of obsession, reason is suspended.
1997 | 97m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Károly Makk |
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| Writer: | Katharine Ogden, Nick Dear, Fyodor Dostoevsky |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 30, 1997 |
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| Director: | Károly Makk |
| Writer: | Katharine Ogden, Nick Dear, Fyodor Dostoevsky |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Gambon | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
| Jodhi May | Anna Snitkina |
| Polly Walker | Polina |
| Dominic West | Alexei |
| Luise Rainer | Grandmother |
| William 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 |
| Patrick Godfrey | Professor Olkhin |
| Greet Groot | Ustinya |
| András Fekete | Potapych |
| Tom Jansen | Stellovsky |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Katharine Ogden | Screenplay |
| Nick Dear | Screenplay |
| Jules van den Steenhoven | Director of Photography |
| Brian Lock | Original Music Composer |
| Gerard Schurmann | Original Music Composer |
| Károly Makk | Director |
| Fyodor Dostoevsky | Novel |
| Ben van Os | Production Design |
| Tibor Lázár | Art Direction |
| Dien van Straalen | Costume Design |
| Celestia Fox | Casting |
| Kevin Whelan | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Charles Cohen | Producer |
| René Seegers | Producer |
| Marc Vlessing | Producer |
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| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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