The Gamblers

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Overview

General arrives in Baden-Baden with his stepdaughter Polina and his mother, seeking social standing and respite. Secretly, they chase casino fortunes alongside a French businessman and beauty. Alexej, Polina’s tutor, struggles with his own gambling past while falling for her. When the wealthy “Babushka” dies, the family’s financial woes vanish, freeing Alexej to court Polina. Yet he loses everything in a sudden winning streak that upends loyalties and reveals the world’s true stakes: love, money, and chance.

Cast: Fritzi Malve Voss, Thomas B. Hoffman, Sebastian Bieniek, Viatcheslav Demdov, Ninel Genina Demidov, more

Director: Sebastian Bieniek

Genres: Drama

Cast

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Fritzi Malve Voss

Polina

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Thomas B. Hoffman

Mr. Astley

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Sebastian Bieniek

Alexej

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Viatcheslav Demdov

Gerneral

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Ninel Genina Demidov

Babuschka

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Uta Ziegler

Blanche

Sven Gerhardt

Des Grieux

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