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The Gambler (1997)

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This British-Dutch-Hungarian biographical drama combines incidents from the life of novelist Feodor Dostoyevsky with a dramatization of his short novel The Gambler. The character of Polina in the novel was based by Dostoyevsky on Polina Suslova, his 1862-63 lover. In the tradition of Dennis Potter, this film mixes fiction with reality, opening in 1870 with a woman and child seeking someone in a casino at the German resort of Baden-Baden. The story then leaps backward to 1866 St. Petersburg,

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

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Mar 26, 2002

Legacy Releasing

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There seems to be a lot missing in this shortened telling of the story within a story for it to be more than moderately effective.

January 28, 2003 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
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2001: A Space Travesty is, other than its great title, as lame and unfunny as you can get.

April 10, 2002 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | Comment
DVDTalk.com

Makes little to no sense at all

March 27, 2002 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Filmcritic.com

A polished but superficial period drama that fails to illuminate what could have been an involving story.

December 17, 2001 Full Review Source: Film Journal International | Comment
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  • The Gamblers (Mauvais joueurs, Les) (UK)
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