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The Gamblers

The Gamblers

2007•1h 26m•Drama

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.

Sebastian Bieniek · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageDE
Release DateJun 20, 2007
Budget$2,500

Actors

Fritzi Malve Voss

Polina

Thomas B. Hoffman

Mr. Astley

Sebastian Bieniek

Alexej

Viatcheslav Demdov

Gerneral

Ninel Genina Demidov

Babuschka

Uta Ziegler

Blanche

Sven Gerhardt

Sven Gerhardt

Des Grieux

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