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  1. Le joueur: Directed by Claude Autant-Lara. With Gérard Philipe, Liselotte Pulver, Françoise Rosay, Jean Danet. The game was his curse.

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    • Drama
    • Claude Autant-Lara
    • 1958-10-26
  2. 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 .

  3. Overview. In 1866, a young Muscovite named Alexei Ivanovitch arrives in Baden Baden, then the gambling capital of Austria, and is soon engaged by General Zagorianski to look after his children. Alexei discovers that his employer is a compulsive gambler who has been almost ruined by his addiction.

  4. All about Movie: directors and actors, reviews and ratings, trailers, stills, backstage. The game was his curse....Drama. France, Italy. Release: 26.10.1958.

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    • Gérard Philipe
    • Claude Autant-Lara
    • Franco London Films, Zebra Films
  5. François Boyer Screenplay. Jean Aurenche Screenplay. Pierre Bost Screenplay. Critics reviews. Set in 19th century Baden-Baden, the film details the trials and tribulations of several chronic gamblers, foremost among them young Alevei.

  6. Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Le joueur (1958) - Claude Autant-Lara on AllMovie

  7. Chess Story: Directed by Philipp Stölzl. With Oliver Masucci, Dieter Bernhardt, Elias Gabele, Birgit Minichmayr. To withstand the psychological torture of the Gestapo, a lawyer imprisoned by the Nazis finds refuge in the world of chess.