The Gambler

The Gambler is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian General. The novella reflects Dostoevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for...

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...be another 37 years before she made her comeback, at the age of 86, for a scene-stealing 10 minutes in a version of Dostoevsky's The Gambler. ''I never wanted to make another film, but they asked me..." She shrugs. "Have you seen it? It...

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...slot machine -- rather than several $20s -- will produce more, larger payouts. Any truth to this? -- Jeff J. ANSWER: In the book, "The Gambler," Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote: "Can one even as much as touch a gambling table without becoming...

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He also directed much 20th-century Russian repertoire, including Rachmaninov's Francesca da Rimini, Prokofiev's Semyen Kotko, The Gambler and War and Peace; Taktakishvili's The Robbery of the Moon; Shchedrin's Dead Souls; and, in 1963, the...

In this article: Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Sergei Prokofiev, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Lenin Prize, and DVD

...character actor. Roles of note include Philip Marlow in the mid-`80s BBC series "The Singing Detective" and Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1997's "The Gambler." Others include Robert Altman's "Gosford Park," Wes Anderson's "The Life Aquatic with Steve...

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...and their families. The evils of playing the odds are penned into Russia's collective consciousness. Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote "The Gambler" in a desperate race against time to pay off mounting debts run up at the roulette wheel, vividly...

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...encouraged gamblers to cross the border where they could try their luck at Baden-Baden's gaming tables. Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Gambler was inspired by the Russian author's visit to the Kurhaus casino. At one point in her life, Marlene...

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...included writer Fyodor Dostoevsky, whose outings to local casinos left him penniless and inspired him to write his novel "The Gambler. " Members of the Russian Imperial family were also frequent visitors. In 2005, the Hermitage...

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...or sit next to on the plane or trust with your wallet, but who you'll ultimately find very winning on the page. 'The Gambler' The Gambler, by Fyodor Dostoevsky, paperback, 136 pages I know people don't usually associate Dostoevsky with...

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...royals. At night, the great writer searches for Gusiev's cohorts to prevent their next attack; during the day, he hurriedly dictates "The Gambler" to secretary Anna (Carolina Crescentini). Shooting largely in Turin, with only occasional...

In this article: Giuliano Montaldo, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Carolina Crescentini, Ennio Morricone, Miki Manojlovic, and Moscow Film Festival