THEME EXPLORATION

compulsive gambling

12 films · 3 directors
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 United States

His films like 'Casino' and 'The Gambler' unflinchingly portray the psychological addiction and moral decay of compulsive gambling.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

Explores obsessive, self-destructive behavior and addiction through surreal narratives that reveal the compulsive nature of human desire.

 Bart Layton United Kingdom

His documentary and narrative work examines the psychological compulsion behind high-stakes gambling and its devastating human consequences.