
Croupier (1998)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
Land: France, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom
Alternativtitel: La jugada, Крупие, Crupiê: A Vida em Jogo, Crupier, Kasinokeikka, O kroupieris, Rulet smrti, A krupié, Il colpo: Analisi di una rapina, Krupier, Krupije, Крупье
Regisseur: Mike Hodges
Autor: Paul Mayersberg
Produktion & Genre
Produzent(en):
Firmen: CPB Films, Film4 Productions, Little Bird, Tatfilm
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Auszeichnungen & Ähnliches
Auszeichnungen: N/V
Ähnlich:
Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: casino, crime, croupier, gambling, intrigue, london, england, neo-noir, novelist, roulette, writer's block
Handlung
Der folgende Text ist nur auf Englisch verfügbar.
Jack Manfred, an aspiring writer struggling financially, takes up a job as a croupier in a London casino to make ends meet. As he becomes more immersed in the high-stakes world of gambling, Jack starts to incorporate his experiences into a novel he's writing. However, his involvement in the casino lifestyle begins to negatively impact both his personal relationships and his literary pursuits.
Zusammenfassung
Der folgende Text ist nur auf Englisch verfügbar.
Croupier is a neo-noir thriller directed by Mike Hodges and released in 1998. Set in London's seedy underworld of gambling, the film follows Jack Manfred, an aspiring writer who takes up work as a croupier to support himself. The story explores themes of chance, fate, and the destructive nature of obsession, both in gambling and artistic pursuits.