The Great Sinner
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Drawn to an alluring beauty he meets aboard a train, a Russian writer follows her into an elegant casino. There he is intrigued by the obsessive life she and her father share, risking their fortunes and their futures on the spin of a roulette wheel. At first the writer is a mere observer. But soon he is drawn inexorably into a madness that threatens to destroy him. An all-star cast headed by Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner headlines this lush period drama inspired by Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Gambler, etching portraits of sinners great and small caught in a vortex of self-destruction. Robert Siodmak (The Killers, The Spiral Staircase) directs, capturing the grandeur of red-velvet gambling halls and the desperate seediness of cramped pawnshops.
A**.
Classic Movie
Nothing to dislike about this movies and the actors were great. Price good. I can now rewatch it anytime.
C**N
Diary Of A Gambler
This movie accurately portrays the cost, both financial and emotional, that excessive if not uncontrollable gambling has on those who believe (wrongly) that it is anything but a vice. Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner are both excellent in their opposite roles. He, the gentleman who initially preaches restraint. Her, the iconic beauty who ultimately leads him directly into the fire. The story also takes other turns with moments of "spiritual" interaction and soul-searching brought on by awkardness---all of it related to the self, inner conflict gamblers experience with the "rush" of wagering.
A**R
Oldie AND Goodie
An old move (1930s) about gambling addiction. This is not a feel good movie, but does a good job leading the viewer into the downward spiral of gambling addiction.
H**L
Damaged(scratched )
Gift to son…..said it was so scratched he missed end of movie
M**
The Great Sinner - DVD - Review - OCD
.Movie is about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and the Consequences of Gambling Addiction..3 stars overall for "The Great Sinner" movie on DVD. Movie *should have* been filmed in color..4 stars for Ava Gardner portrayal of gambling addict Pauline Ostrovsky. Stunningly gorgeous..3 stars for Gregory Peck portrayal of writer turned gambling addict Fedja.3 stars for Walter Huston portrayal of father and gambling addict General Ostrovsky..3 stars for Agnes Moorehead portrayal of pawn shop owner Emma Getzel.2 stars for Melvyn Douglas portrayal of banker Armand de Glasse..Countless sights and sounds of 0, 8, 17, 26, 35, Red, Black.Too many repetitive close ups of the roulette wheels spinning..Missing close ups of the cards being playd in high stakes poker games.Numerous close ups of Ava Gardner and Gregory Peck in the movie..
N**G
Awesome
Great film that emphasizes the role of Christ the redeemer in our lives and conversion!
R**S
film would not play
It would not play. I was saving it for a special showing day that was past March 2 so I can't return it and it has never been play. Tell me what I can do.
A**N
Five Stars
You have to see it more than once, to just begin to understand.
C**E
DVD en excellent état
DVD en parfait état. Rapidité de la livraison! Merci
M**Y
Five Stars
Excellent
F**N
Five Stars
Very good
T**E
great sinner
A beautiful print of a very under-valued film, with fine direction and some terrific character performances from such as Ethel Barrymore, Frank Morgan and Agnes Moorehead, plus Ava Gardner at her loveliest. One of the best films about gambling, second only to the wonderful La Baie des Anges.
Q**Y
Five Stars
good movie
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