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The Gambler (1997)
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97 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The Gambler (1997)

97 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Sir Michael Gambon) must write a novel in twenty-seven days in a deal to pay off his gambling debts, and feverishly dictates the novel "The Gambler".

Director

Károly Makk

Writers

Fyodor Dostoevsky (novel "The Gambler") | Katharine Ogden (screenplay) | Charles Cohen (screenplay) | Nick Dear (screenplay)

Producers

Charles Cohen | Marc Vlessing

Composers

Brian Lock | Gerard Schurmann

Cinematographer

Jules van den Steenhoven

Editor

Kevin Whelan

Casting Director

Celestia Fox

Production Designer

Ben van Os

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Release date

Aug 13, 1999 (United States)

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
38 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Gambon Fyodor Dostoyevsky Fyodor Dostoyevsky See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
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