The Gambler (1958 film)

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.

The Gambler
Directed byClaude Autant-Lara
Written by
Produced byRalph Baum
Starring
CinematographyJacques Natteau
Edited byMadeleine Gug
Music byRené Cloërec
Production
companies
  • Franco London Films
  • Zebra Films
Distributed byGaumont Distribution
Release date
  • 26 October 1958 (1958-10-26)
Running time
102 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Italy
LanguageFrench
Box office937,475 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Box Office Success of Gerard Philippe films". Box Office Story.
  2. ^ Monaco p.30

Bibliography

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  • James Monaco. The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books, 1991.
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