---
title: 'The Gamble (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Carlo Vanzina'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-gamble-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102640/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Gamble (1988)

1988 · 100 min · Drama, Comedy · Italy

Original title: La partita

## Synopsis

The Gamble is a 1988 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Vanzina. It was shot in Rome and Venice. The film is based on the novel with the same name written by Alberto Ongaro. It was generally panned by critics.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Carlo Vanzina](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-vanzina)
- **Screenplay:** [Carlo Vanzina](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-vanzina), [Livia Giampalmo](https://cinepixo.com/people/livia-giampalmo), [Enrico Vanzina](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrico-vanzina)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Pino Donaggio](https://cinepixo.com/people/pino-donaggio)
- **Director of Photography:** [Luigi Kuveiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/luigi-kuveiller)
- **Editor:** [Ruggero Mastroianni](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruggero-mastroianni)

## Cast

- [Corinne Cléry](https://cinepixo.com/people/corinne-clery)
- [Ana Obregón](https://cinepixo.com/people/ana-obregon)
- [Feodor Chaliapin Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/feodor-chaliapin-jr)
- [Jacques Herlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-herlin)
- [Karina Huff](https://cinepixo.com/people/karina-huff)
- [Jennifer Beals](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-beals)
- [John Karlsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-karlsen)
- [Gianfranco Barra](https://cinepixo.com/people/gianfranco-barra)
- [Ian Bannen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-bannen)
- [Cyrus Elias](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyrus-elias)
- [Federica Moro](https://cinepixo.com/people/federica-moro)
- [Vernon Wells](https://cinepixo.com/people/vernon-wells)
- [Faye Dunaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/faye-dunaway)
- [Matthew Modine](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-modine)
- [Renzo Martini](https://cinepixo.com/people/renzo-martini)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-gamble-1988
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