You Bet Your Life ( Spiele Leben )

You Bet Your Life (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Spiele Leben
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
95 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Music Video
Scene Access
Teaser(s)
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2005 and produced in:
Austria ( Germany, Central Europe )
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Antonin Svoboda

Written By:
Martin Ambrosch
Antonin Svoboda

Actors:
Georg Friedrich ..... Kurt
Birgit Minichmayr ..... Tanja
Gerti Drassl ..... Manu
Andreas Patton ..... Franz
Michael Rastl ..... Vater
Claudia Martini ..... Elvira
Deniz Raunig ..... WG Mitglied
Christian Kohlhofer ..... WG Mitglied
Marvin Kren ..... WG Mitglied
Aline Götz ..... WG Mitglied
Gerda Drabek ..... Sachbearbeiterin (as Gerda Trabek)
Maya Unger ..... Mädchen
Alice Meiringer ..... Kollegin
Andreas Kastinger ..... Pfandleiher
Georg Hauke ..... Pensionist

Synopsis:

Dice dictate the fate of a gambler willing to skirt society's conventions and relegate his fate to chance in this addiction drama from director Antonin Svoboda. Kurt's (Georg Friedrich) life is controlled by money. A manipulative hustler whose constant scheming is wearing thin on girlfriend Manu (Gerti Drassl), Kurt has an epiphany while viewing a television documentary on the life of classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Upon learning of the legendary pianist's unusual method of composing music by the roll of dice, Kurt immediately vows to put his fate in his own hands by making every decision in his life in exactly the same manner. Though at first the unusual method seems to pay off, resulting in numerous job offers and steering him into the company of beautiful drug addict Tanja (Birgit Minichmayr), the dice soon lead him into a life-threatening downward spiral.

Kurt is an unemployed gambling addict. Desperate for money to feed his habit, he tries to get money out of his girlfriend and father, and then has his unemployment benefit threatened unless he takes a job. Suddenly, he gets a winning streak and a job, but his gambling becomes more intensive. He takes up with Tanja and when he is barred from the casino persuades his friend Franz to front for him, directing his play via mobile phone. He start using his lucky gambling dice to make decisions. There are six alternative endings to the film, corresponding with the six sides of a dice.

Gambling addict and prowler Kurt is on his aberration towards a serious crisis. His chart house collapses as he makes little encounter of his lifetime: being forced into gambling with his own life, he falls victim to the delusion of letting dice decide his fate.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 28 December, 2009.

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