The Gambler poster

Movie · 1997

The Gambler

Released 30 October 1997 More from 1997 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Under pressure from his publisher, Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky gets work on his latest piece, 'Rouletenberg'. In the 27 days it takes for him to complete the novel reality and fiction become blurred; in this feverish atmosphere of excess Dostoyevsky's characters come to life as he struggles to complete his work.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Michael Gambon
as Fyodor Dostoyevsky
57
Marjon Brandsma
as Mme. de Cominges
54
Johan Leysen
as De Grieux
47
Gijs Scholten van Aschat
as Maikov
38
William Houston
as Pasha
29
Dominic West
as Alexei
28
Angeline Ball
as Mlle. Blanche
28
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
29years between the oldest and youngest billed
57Michael Gambon — oldest on the call sheet
28Angeline Ball — youngest billed
40average age of the credited cast
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