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THEME EXPLORATION

lottery and gambling

12 films · 3 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
Antoine et Antoinette
Antoine et Antoinette
1947 · Jacques Becker
La Belle Équipe
La Belle Équipe
1936 · Julien Duvivier
My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947 · Fred Zinnemann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese → USA

Explores gambling's psychological grip and moral consequences through films like 'Casino' and 'The Gambler,' depicting both the allure and destruction of chance.

Sergei Eisenstein → Soviet Union

His experimental narratives and interest in human fate and probability challenged conventional storytelling to examine luck and social determinism.

Molly Manning Walker → USA

Examines risk-taking, strategic calculation, and the gamble between law and crime through meticulous character studies in 'Heat' and 'The Insider.'

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