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The Gambler

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.

1997 |1h 37m |  Drama, Romance

Cast

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Michael Gambon

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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Jodhi May

Anna Snitkina

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Polly Walker

Polina

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Dominic West

Alexei

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Luise Rainer

Grandmother

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William Houston

Pasha

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Johan Leysen

De Grieux

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John Wood

The General

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Angeline Ball

Mlle. Blanche

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Marjon Brandsma

Mme. de Cominges

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Gijs Scholten van Aschat

Maikov

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Lucy Davis

Dunya

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Patrick Godfrey

Professor Olkhin

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András Fekete

Potapych

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Tom Jansen

Stellovsky

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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