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Scene from Croupier (1998)
Scene Details
| Duration: 118 sec. | Nudity: yes | Creator: Ruffah |
| New Filesize: N/A | Sound: yes | Old Filesize: 87 mb |
| File Format: AOMedia Video 1 (WebM/AV1) | Resolution: 1920x1080 | Added: 2016-Mar-09 |
Actresses in this Scene
Alex Kingston
Details
Alternate Names: Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston, الکس کینگستون, 알렉스 킹스턴
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Career
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Full Biography
Alex Kingston, born on March 11, 1963 in Epsom, Surrey, England, is an English actress known for her notable television roles. She gained recognition in the UK and US during the 1990s, particularly for her role as Dr. Elizabeth Corday in ER (1997–2004) and the title role in The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996), which earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress.
About the Movie: Croupier (1998)
Release Year: 1998
Nation: France, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: La jugada, Крупие, Crupiê: A Vida em Jogo, Crupier, Kasinokeikka, O kroupieris, Rulet smrti, A krupié, Il colpo: Analisi di una rapina, Krupier, Krupije, Крупье
Director: Mike Hodges
Writer: Paul Mayersberg
Production & Genre
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Companies: CPB Films, Film4 Productions, Little Bird, Tatfilm
Genre: Drama, Thriller
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Keywords
Keywords: casino, crime, croupier, gambling, intrigue, london, england, neo-noir, novelist, roulette, writer's block
Story
Jack Manfred, an aspiring writer struggling financially, takes up a job as a croupier in a London casino to make ends meet. As he becomes more immersed in the high-stakes world of gambling, Jack starts to incorporate his experiences into a novel he's writing. However, his involvement in the casino lifestyle begins to negatively impact both his personal relationships and his literary pursuits.
Summary
Croupier is a neo-noir thriller directed by Mike Hodges and released in 1998. Set in London's seedy underworld of gambling, the film follows Jack Manfred, an aspiring writer who takes up work as a croupier to support himself. The story explores themes of chance, fate, and the destructive nature of obsession, both in gambling and artistic pursuits.