Drama ·Romance · 1997 · 1h 37m

The Gambler

Director

Cast

Michael Gambon as Fyodor Dostoyevsky Jodhi May as Anna Snitkina Polly Walker as Polina Dominic West as Alexei Luise Rainer as Grandmother William Houston as Pasha

Crew

Jules van den Steenhoven — Director of Photography Kevin Whelan — Editor Gerard Schurmann — Original Music Composer Brian Lock — Original Music Composer Nick Dear — Screenplay Katharine Ogden — Screenplay

Tagline

In the grip of obsession, reason is suspended.

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Károly Makk Director Jules van den Steenhoven Director of Photography Kevin Whelan Editor Gerard Schurmann Original Music Composer Brian Lock Original Music Composer Nick Dear Screenplay Katharine Ogden Screenplay Fyodor Dostoevsky Novel Charles Cohen Producer René Seegers Producer Marc Vlessing Producer Ben van Os Production Design

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