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One of the most anticipated films of the year, The Card Counter marks Paul Schrader's return to recurring themes in his work over the past 45 years. The film centers on a card counter (an illicit gambling strategy) and an Abu Ghraib veteran with a gambling addiction that seeks redemption and who is forced to give guidance to the young son of a former colleague, as they have a common enemy. The Card Counter features Martin Scorsese as executive producer, marking the first time the two filmmakers have shared credit since Bringing out the Dead (1999).
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Cast:
Oscar Isaac, Willem Dafoe, Tye Sheridan, Tiffany Haddish -
Original Title:
The Card Counter -
Country:
United Kingdom, China, United States of America -
Year:
2021 - 110’ Subtitles: PT
Director
Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader was born on July 22, 1946, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Born and raised in an ultra-puritan community of local Dutch Calvinists, he didn’t have access to the world of cinema until entering college, whence he was forbidden to watch movies by his parents. He entered the university to study theology, but later decided to switch to cinemhe started working as a film critic and, at the same time, studying Film Theory. In 1972, he wrote the celebrated book Transcendental Style In Film: Ozu, Dreyer Bresson and began writingscreenplays.
After the success, in 1976, of the screenplay for Taxi Driver, Schrader started directing his own films. His most recent feature films First Reformed (2017), The Card Counter (2021) and Master Gardener (2022) have been described by Schrader as parts of a modern trilogy.
After the success, in 1976, of the screenplay for Taxi Driver, Schrader started directing his own films. His most recent feature films First Reformed (2017), The Card Counter (2021) and Master Gardener (2022) have been described by Schrader as parts of a modern trilogy.
