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The Gamblers

Jun 20, 2007

1h 26m

★ 0.0

Overview

General arrives in Baden-Baden with his stepdaughter Polina and his mother, seeking social standing and respite. Secretly, they chase casino fortunes alongside a French businessman and beauty. Alexej, Polina’s tutor, struggles with his own gambling past while falling for her. When the wealthy “Babushka” dies, the family’s financial woes vanish, freeing Alexej to court Polina. Yet he loses everything in a sudden winning streak that upends loyalties and reveals the world’s true stakes: love, money, and chance.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Polina

Fritzi Malve Voss

Mr. Astley

Thomas B. Hoffman

Alexej

Sebastian Bieniek

Gerneral

Viatcheslav Demdov

Babuschka

Ninel Genina Demidov

Blanche

Uta Ziegler

Des Grieux

Sven Gerhardt

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