The Gambler

Name: The Gambler
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Released: 1997-11-07
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Polly Walker, Michael Gambon, Dominic West, Jodhi May

– Under pressure from his publisher, Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky gets work on his latest piece..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 37 Minutes

Release Year:

1997

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.

Styles:

Earnest, Interesting, Depressing, Macabre, Harsh, Melancholic, Light, Stylized, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1860s, 1920s, 1870s, 19th Century, Future

Producing Country:

Netherlands, Hungary, UK

Filming Locations:

St. Petersburg Russia, Germany, Russia, Hong Kong

Genre:

Biography, Romance, Drama

The Gambler (1997) - Trailer

Release Date:

07 Nov 1997

Language:

English, Hungarian

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Károly Makk

Story Written By:

Katharine Ogden, Nick Dear, Charles Cohen, Fyodor Dostoevsky

Main Actors:

Polly Walker, Michael Gambon, Dominic West, Jodhi May

Plot:

Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky must write a novel in 27 days in a deal to pay off his gambling debts, and feverishly dictates the novel 'The Gambler'.

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Production Company:

Legacy Releasing

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

14%