THEME EXPLORATION

high-stakes gambling

18 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Cheaters
The Cheaters
1958 · Marcel Carné
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Rennsymphonie
Rennsymphonie
1928 · Hans Richter
Casino
Casino
1995 · Martin Scorsese
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
Yojimbo
Yojimbo
1961 · Akira Kurosawa
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
Zatoichi
Zatoichi
1962 · —
E la Nave va
E la Nave va
1983 · Federico Fellini
My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947 · Fred Zinnemann
The Great Sinner
The Great Sinner
1949 · Robert Siodmak
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
2000 · Terence Davies
The Kissing Booth
The Kissing Booth
2018 · Vince Marcello
The Long Night
The Long Night
2001 · Paolo Sorrentino
Baazi
Baazi
1951 · Guru Dutt
La vida abismal
La vida abismal
2007 · Ventura Pons
Le Tripot clandestin
Le Tripot clandestin
1905 · Georges Méliès
The Gambler Lady
The Gambler Lady
1964 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Casino and The Gambler explore the psychology of addiction, risk, and moral corruption through the lens of high-stakes gambling.

 Molly Manning Walker USA

Heat and other works examine calculated risk-taking and the psychological intensity of characters operating in dangerous, high-stakes scenarios with meticulous detail.

 David Fincher USA

His cerebral thrillers like The Game and Gone Girl feature intricate plots built on deception and calculated gambles where characters risk everything.