The Gamblers () is a 1990 romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Dominik Graf. It was entered into the main competition at the 47th Venice International Film Festival.
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Cast Peter Lohmeyer as Jonathan Jojo Anica Dobra as Kathrin Hansa Czypionka as Tom Joachim Kemmer as Strobeck Anthony Dawson as Roy Claus-Dieter Reents as Hugo Adele Neuhauser as Anette Volker Eckstein as Anwalt
Release The film premiered in competition at the 47th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Reception A contemporary Variety review described the film as 'a cheerful hut overlong romantic comedy seemingly influenced by early Truffaut and German cinema of the '60s'.Strat. (5 November 1990). "Spieler". Variety Film Reviews, Vol. 21. Bowker. p. 647. La Stampa'''s film critic Lietta Tornabuoni praised the film, referring to it as 'a disjointed and funny comedy' portraying contemporary youth with 'subtle psychological accuracy'. Filmdienst'' described it as 'lovingly and wittily written [...] Occasionally overwrought, but for those who recognize its references and cinematic inspirations, it is as amusing as it is stimulating'.
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