THEME EXPLORATION

gambling

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Cheaters
The Cheaters
1958 · Marcel Carné
Casino
Casino
1995 · Martin Scorsese
Rennsymphonie
Rennsymphonie
1928 · Hans Richter
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
1961 · Akira Kurosawa
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
Casino Royale
Casino Royale
2006 · Martin Campbell
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
1962 · —
The Card Counter
The Card Counter
2021 · Paul Schrader
An Arcadian Maid
An Arcadian Maid
1910 · D.W. Griffith
My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947 · Fred Zinnemann
The Great Sinner
The Great Sinner
1949 · Robert Siodmak
The Weak and the Wicked
The Weak and the Wicked
1954 · J. Lee Thompson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Casino and The Gambler explore the psychological addiction and moral decay inherent in gambling culture with unflinching intensity.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic works such as Chungking Express and In the Mood for Love frequently use gambling as a metaphor for love, fate, and human vulnerability.