Synopse

The demons of Fyodor Dostoyevsky – and a woman stronger than the genius: in her adaptation of the biography "The Gambler Wife", Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert portray a fascinating pair of artists full of depth and absurdity. Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Johnny Flynn) and his wife Anna (Aimee Lou Wood) are spending their honeymoon in a spa town where Ivan Turgeniev (Christian Friedel) is also passing his summer holidays. While Fyodor blows the little money they have in the casino, chases other women and resists every creative impulse, in the background Anna pulls the strings. With Chekhov’s support, she puts all her efforts into getting her husband to finish his novel "The Idiot".

Regie

Małgorzata Szumowska is one of Poland’s most prolific film-makers. Her works as author and director include Elles (2011) and In the Name Of (2013). Body (2015) won the Silver Bear for Best Direction at the Berlinale, Mug (2018) won the jury prize.

Michał Englert is a Polish screenwriter and cinematographer. He studied at the National Higher School of Film, Television and Theatre in Łódź. He made his debut as a screenwriter with In the Name Of and received a nomination at Camerimage for his work as cinematographer on the same film. Englert has collaborated with Małgorzata Szumowska on numerous films; amongst others, he co-directed The Idiot(s).

Vorstellungen

24.09.2026     19:00 Uhr

CinemaxX Dammtor - Saal 3

26.09.2026     20:30 Uhr

CinemaxX Dammtor - Saal 1

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• Humor
• Literature
• Biography

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