THEME EXPLORATION

gambling

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

The Cheaters
1958 · Marcel Carné

Casino
1995 · Martin Scorsese

Rennsymphonie
1928 · Hans Richter

Yojimbo
1961 · Akira Kurosawa

Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes

Casino Royale
2006 · Martin Campbell

Zatoichi
1962 · —

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

Baazi
1951 · Guru Dutt

Croupier
1998 · Mike Hodges

La vida abismal

La vida abismal
2007 · Ventura Pons

Le Tripot clandestin

Le Tripot clandestin
1905 · Georges Méliès

Odds and Evens
1978 · Sergio Corbucci

The Gambler Lady

The Gambler Lady
1964 · Yannis Dalianidis

All for the Winner

All for the Winner
1990 · Corey Yuen & Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai

Get Rich Quick
1951 · Jack Kinney

From Vegas to Macau III

From Vegas to Macau III
2016 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Intacto
2001 · Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

The Good Thief
2003 · Neil Jordan

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Martin Scorsese USA

He explores the psychological allure and moral decay of gambling through films like Casino and The Aviator, examining obsession and risk-taking behavior.

Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

He captures the poetic melancholy and fatalism of gambling culture in films like Chungking Express and Days of Being Wild, blending visual style with existential themes.

Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

He deconstructs chance, control, and human behavior through surreal gambling narratives in films like The Killing of a Sacred Deer and The Favourite, questioning free will itself.