---
title: 'The Gambler (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Károly Makk'
released: '1997-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Netherlands'
  - 'Hungary'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-gambler-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129111/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Gambler (1997)

1997 · Drama · United Kingdom, Netherlands, Hungary


## Synopsis

The Gambler is a 1997 drama film directed by Károly Makk and starring Michael Gambon, Jodhi May and Polly Walker. It is set around the writing of the 1866 novel The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Károly Makk](https://cinepixo.com/people/karoly-makk)
- **Screenplay:** [Nick Dear](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-dear)

## Cast

- [Dominic West](https://cinepixo.com/people/dominic-west)
- [John Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wood)
- [Michael Gambon](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-gambon)
- [Johan Leysen](https://cinepixo.com/people/johan-leysen)
- [Zoltán Kamondi](https://cinepixo.com/people/zoltan-kamondi)
- [Luise Rainer](https://cinepixo.com/people/luise-rainer)
- [Angeline Ball](https://cinepixo.com/people/angeline-ball)
- [János Xantus](https://cinepixo.com/people/janos-xantus)
- [Patrick Godfrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-godfrey)
- [Gijs Scholten van Aschat](https://cinepixo.com/people/gijs-scholten-van-aschat)
- [János Koltai](https://cinepixo.com/people/janos-koltai)
- [Zoltán Gera](https://cinepixo.com/people/zoltan-gera)
- [Jodhi May](https://cinepixo.com/people/jodhi-may)
- [William Houston](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-houston)
- [Marjon Brandsma](https://cinepixo.com/people/marjon-brandsma)

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