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Cheaters (1984 Film)
''Cheaters'' () is a 1984 drama film directed by Barbet Schroeder. Starring Jacques Dutronc and Bulle Ogier, it tells the story of two gamblers, a man and a woman, who team up in a casino and eventually realise that, however clever you think you are, you will always lose unless you cheat. Plot Elric, who lives in Madeira on his erratic winnings at roulette, is attracted to Suzie, another gambler, but succumbs to the persuasion of Jorg, a third gambler who has a system for cheating. Abandoning Suzie, he embarks on a worldwide tour with Jorg, their method being to move in and after a quick coup to move on fast. In an Italian casino he sees Suzie and the two start a romance. Abandoning Jorg, the couple go back to Madeira with a system that Elric has devised. A croupier is bribed to use a radio-controlled ball, which Suzie operates from a transmitter in a cigarette packet. The first night they try it, Elric has three huge wins in succession and, losing his head, then loses the lot. De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbet Schroeder
Barbet Schroeder (born 26 August 1941) is an Iranian-born Swiss film director and producer who started his career in French cinema in the 1960s, working with directors of the French New Wave such as Jean-Luc Godard, Jacques Rivette and Eric Rohmer. Schroeder started his career producing such films as '' The Bakery Girl of Monceau'' (1962), '' Six in Paris'' (1965), and '' Celine and Julie Go Boating'' (1974). He then transitioned into directing films such as '' More'' (1969), '' La Vallée'' (1972) and ''Barfly'' (1987), the last of which was nominated for the Palme d'Or. He also gained recognition for directing the documentary '' Koko: A Talking Gorilla'' (1978). He directed what he labeled, "The Trilogy of Evil", which includes the films, '' General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait'' (1974), '' Terror's Advocate'' (2007) and '' The Venerable W.'' (2016). He directed the drama '' Reversal of Fortune'' (1990) and earned a nomination for Academy Award for Best Director. He then di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Crime Drama Films
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 9 – Van Halen releases their sixth studio album ''1984'' (''MCMLXXXIV''), which debuts at number 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and will go to sell over 10 million copies in the United States. * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. *January 27 – American singer Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire during the making of the Pepsi commercial. February * February 3 ** John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
