THEME EXPLORATION

gambling addiction

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Cheaters
The Cheaters
1958 · Marcel Carné
Don’t Come Knocking
Don’t Come Knocking
2005 · Wim Wenders
Postcards From the Edge
Postcards From the Edge
1990 · Mike Nichols
Veronika Voss
Veronika Voss
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rennsymphonie
Rennsymphonie
1928 · Hans Richter
Casino
Casino
1995 · Martin Scorsese
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
1996 · Danny Boyle
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
1961 · Akira Kurosawa
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
2018 · Bradley Cooper
Casino Royale
Casino Royale
2006 · Martin Campbell
Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream
2000 · Darren Aronofsky
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like 'Casino' and 'The Gambler' intimately explore the psychology of compulsive gambling and its devastating consequences on individuals and relationships.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

He examines gambling addiction through a poetic, melancholic lens in films like 'Chungking Express' and his visual storytelling captures the desperation and emotional toll of obsessive betting.