How much would you gamble for love?
Returning from the Korean War, Lee wants to begin a new life with his wife Muriel in California. But when his charismatic brother Julius arrives, their lives begin to change. Julius’s rebellious streak rubs off on Muriel, who secretly steps into the world of race horse gambling. Here she meets a new lover, a fellow woman looking to break free from her restrictive life. Meanwhile, Julius travels to Las Vegas, where he falls in love with a young man he meets at the card tables.
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Classical in form, grave, open-ended and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
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Cast
- Daisy Edgar-JonesMuriel
- Jacob ElordiJulius
- Will PoulterLee
- Diego CalvaHenry
- Sasha CalleSandra
- Don SwayzeTerence
- Ryan FitzgeraldCat Faced Man
- Andrew Keenan-BolgerRosie
- Jason KravitsWayne
- Dan MartinEddie
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- Daniel MinahanDirector
- Bryce KassWriter
- Shannon PufahlNovel
- Luc MontpellierDirector of Photography
- Mark OrtonOriginal Music Composer
- Robert FrazenEditor
- Kate SanfordEditor
- Joe MurphyEditor
- Peter SpearsProducer
- Tim HeadingtonProducer
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