The Gamblers

The Gamblers — Plot

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.

• Release date
• June 20, 2007
• Runtime
• 86 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Sebastian Bieniek

The Gamblers — Cast

F

Fritzi Malve Voss Polina

T

Thomas B. Hoffman Mr. Astley

S

Sebastian Bieniek Alexej

V

Viatcheslav Demdov Gerneral

N

Ninel Genina Demidov Babuschka

U

Uta Ziegler Blanche Sven Gerhardt Des Grieux