The Gamble

• Director: Carlo Vanzina
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Adventure
• Movie Type: Romantic Adventure, Period Film
• Themes: Runaways, Gambling
• Main Cast: Matthew Modine, Jennifer Beals, Faye Dunaway, Corinne Clery, Federica Moro
• Release Year: 1988
• Country: IT
• Run Time: 108 minutes
• MPAA Rating: R

Plot

In this lusty romantic adventure, a young wanderer returns to his Venice home and discovers that his wealthy father has squandered the family fortune on gambling and is deeply indebted to a cruel countess from Germany. When she sees the young man, she decides she wants him and decides to make one final wager with his father with the young man as the stakes. The father is unable to resist and promptly loses, causing the hapless lad to flee the terrifying Teutonic tart and take up with a beautiful runaway. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Matthew Modine - Francesco
• Jennifer Beals - Olivia
• Faye Dunaway - Countess
• Corinne Clery
• Federica Moro

Ana Obregon; Vernon Wells; Feodor Chaliapin, Jr.; Gianfranco Barra; Karina Huff; Cyrus Elias; Ian Bannen; Marco Stefanelli

Credit

Carlo Vanzina - Director, Ruggero Mastroianni - Editor, Pino Donaggio - Composer (Music Score), Franco Ragusa - Special Effects, Carlo Vanzina - Screenwriter, Enrico Vanzina - Screenwriter, Alberto Ongaro - Book Author

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