The Gambler (1947 film)
| The Gambler | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | León Klimovsky |
| Written by | Manuel Villegas López |
| Based on | The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky |
| Starring | Roberto Escalada Judith Sulian Florindo Ferrario |
| Cinematography | Roque Funes |
| Edited by | José Cardella |
| Music by | Julio Perceval |
Production company | Establecimientos Filmadores Argentinos |
| Distributed by | Establecimientos Filmadores Argentinos |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
The Gambler (Spanish: El jugador) is a 1947 Argentine drama film directed by León Klimovsky and starring Roberto Escalada, Judith Sulian and Florindo Ferrario.[1] noirish in style, it is an adaptation of the 1866 novel The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky. It changes the setting from a nineteenth century German spa town to Buenos Aires and its vicinity in the mid-twentieth century. The film's sets were designed by the art director Juan Manuel Concado. It was Klimovsky's debut as a director.[2]
Synopsis
A man develops an all-consuming obsession with gambling to cope with a disappointment in romance. His addiction increasingly dominates his entire life.
Cast
- Roberto Escalada as Andrés
- Judith Sulian as Paulina
- Florindo Ferrario as Barón de Segal
- Alberto Bello as Dr Guerrero
- Amalia Sánchez Ariño as Tia
- Pedro Laxalt as Carlos
- Haydeé Larroca as Blanche
- Angel Boffa
- Walter Jacob
References
Bibliography
- Gubern, Román. Cine español en el exilio, 1936-1939. Lumen, 1976.
- King, John & Torrents, Nissa (ed.) The Garden of Forking Paths: Argentine Cinema. British Film Institute, 1988.
- Mira, Alberto. Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
External links
- The Gambler at IMDb