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Old 28th February 2021, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Susan Foreman View Post
'The Gambler' (1974) - Blu-Ray pre-order available from the Australian label [Imprint] direct - Aus$34.95

Release date: May 26

"James Toback made his screenwriting debut with this taut drama, loosely adapted from the story by Dostoevsky. Axel Freed (James Caan) is an intelligent and well-respected professor of literature at a noted New York university, who uses great writing as a springboard for examining moral and philosophical issues in his class. But when he’s not in front of the chalkboard, Axel has a serious problem — he’s hopelessly addicted to gambling."

Special Features and Technical Specs:
  • 1080p presentation of the film on Blu-ray
  • NEW Audio commentary from cinema author & critic Matthew Asprey Gear (2021)
  • NEW “After the Game” Video essay by Chris O’Neill (2021)
  • NEW “On The Morning After: Composing The Gambler” – A new interview about Jerry Fielding’s legendary score with author/film music historian Jon Burlingame.
  • 1991 archival audio interview with Karel Reisz about his life & career from the British Entertainment History Project
  • LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Optional English subtitles
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Limited Edition slipcase on the first 1500 copies


Quite surprised they're using Toback as a selling point. I didn't really like this but it's definitely better than the remake.
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