Le Joueur (1958)
Le Joueur is French director Claude Autant-Lara's spin on the oft-filmed Dostoyevsky novel The Gambler. Set in 19th century Baden-Baden, the film details the trials and tribulations of several chronic gamblers, foremost among them young Alevei (Gerard Philipe). In love with Pauline (Liselotte Pulver), the daughter of nearly-impoverished general Zagoriensky (Bernard Blier), Alevei tries to save Pauline from penury by instructing her in the ways of the gaming tables. Unfortunately, Alevei is too late to prevent Pauline from destroying herself, both figuratively and literally. The best-known cinemadaptation of the Dostoyevsky original was 1949's The Great Sinner, starring Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gérard Philipe, Liselotte Pulver, (more)
- Director(s):
- Claude Autant-Lara
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Synopsis of Le Joueur
Le Joueur is French director Claude Autant-Lara's spin on the oft-filmed Dostoyevsky novel The Gambler. Set in 19th century Baden-Baden, the film details the trials and tribulations of several chronic gamblers, foremost among them young Alevei (Gerard Philipe). In love with Pauline (Liselotte Pulver), the daughter of nearly-impoverished general Zagoriensky (Bernard Blier), Alevei tries to save Pauline from penury by instructing her in the ways of the gaming tables. Unfortunately, Alevei is too late to prevent Pauline from destroying herself, both figuratively and literally. The best-known cinemadaptation of the Dostoyevsky original was 1949's The Great Sinner, starring Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Le Joueur
- Gérard Philipe - Alexei Ivanovitch
- Nadine Alari - Blanche
- Françoise Rosay - Grandmother
- Julien Carette - Muzjik
- Liselotte Pulver - Pauline
- Bernard Blier - Zagoriensky
- Jean Danet - Des Grieux
- Jean Max
- Director(s):
- Claude Autant-Lara
- Writer(s):
- Pierre Bost, Francois Boyer, Jean Aurenche
- Producer(s):
- Franco London
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