The Gambler (1958 film)
1958 film by Claude Autant-Lara
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The Gambler (French: Le joueur) is a 1958 French-Italian drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Gérard Philipe, Liselotte Pulver and Françoise Rosay.[2] It is an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1866 novel The Gambler.
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| Directed by | Claude Autant-Lara |
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| Produced by | Ralph Baum |
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| Cinematography | Jacques Natteau |
| Edited by | Madeleine Gug |
| Music by | René Cloërec |
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| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
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| Language | French |
| Box office | 937,475 admissions (France)[1] |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Douy. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. It was made in Eastmancolor.
Cast
- Gérard Philipe as Alixei Ivanovitch
- Liselotte Pulver as Pauline Zagorianski
- Françoise Rosay as La tante Antonia
- Jean Danet as Marquis des Grieux
- Jean-Max as Le directeur de la banque
- Nadine Alari as Blanche de Cominges
- Sacha Pitoëff as Afpley
- Suzanne Dantès as Mme de Cominges
- Paul Esser
- Pierre Jourdan
- Julien Carette as Bagdovitch
- Bernard Blier as Le Général Zagoriensky
- Georges Bever as Un majordome au bal
- Corrado Guarducci as Un joueur italien
- Mona Dol as La baronne
- Richard Francoeur as Le portier de l'hôtel
- Gib Grossac as Un joueur
- Alice Sapritch as Marfa
- Jean Imbert
- Georges Lycan as Un joueur
- Roger Tréville as Un joueur anglais
- Hans Verner
- Jacques Marin as L'employé du casino qui cherche sous la table