The Gambler
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Title:
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The Gambler |
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Author:
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Sosiologian laitos; Department of Sociology; Sociologiska institutionen |
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Date:
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2008-12-04 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/10224/4508
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Abstract:
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The Gambler (1974, USA) by Karel Reisz
Main Cast: James Caan; Paul Sorvino
Company: Paramount Pictures
Axel a university professor has gambling debts. Instead of using the money he begged from his mother to pay them back, he continues to gamble.
Scene: gambling male adults cards tobacco Transgressive
0:51:57-0:54:03: gambling
Axel plays blackjack. He plays very risky, but wins. After that he stops. During the game he thinks about his mother and her help with the debt.
As here a conflict of preferences is shown this scene might be seen as addiction. On the other hand Axel stops to play after the big win out of pure willpower.
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