THEME EXPLORATION

World Series of Poker

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Ashes and Diamonds

Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda

Lucky You
2007 · Curtis Hanson

The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game
2014 · Morten Tyldum

Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov

Closely Watched Trains

Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel

A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson

Ultimatum
1938 · Robert Siodmak

The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund

Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven

Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen

The State of the World

The State of the World
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler

The Road Warrior

The Road Warrior
1981 · —

Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro

Phoenix
2014 · Christian Petzold

L’Enfant de l’hiver

L’Enfant de l’hiver
1989 · Olivier Assayas

Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies

Bengawan Solo
1951 · Kon Ichikawa

Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène

Era notte a Roma

Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini

Giorni di gloria

Giorni di gloria
1945 · Luchino Visconti

I Aim at the Stars

I Aim at the Stars
1960 · J. Lee Thompson

Julia
1977 · Fred Zinnemann

My Blueberry Nights

My Blueberry Nights
2007 · Wong Kar-wai

Seeds of Freedom

Seeds of Freedom
1943 · Sergei Eisenstein

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Casino and The Hustler deeply explore gambling psychology, risk, and the moral ambiguity of those drawn to high-stakes games.

David Fincher USA

His meticulous style and exploration of strategy, deception, and calculated risk in films like The Social Network captures the intellectual intensity central to poker.

Robert Altman USA

His film California Split is a seminal work directly about gambling culture that examines the obsession, camaraderie, and uncertainty inherent in the poker world.