About this episode
It’s bonus episode time. In today’s Special Features episode Felicia is joined once again by Vinny Tucceri ( listen to our episode on Agnès Varda’s Cléo From 5 to 7 ) to discuss one of the 70s most underrated films about addiction, The Gambler (Karel Reisz 1974). We discuss the topic of addiction, how it comes in many forms, and the way James Caan’s layered performance allows the audience to both sympathize and feel disappointment for this character’s decisions. Send us your thoughts on the episode - what is your favourite James Caan role? Let us know by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com Follow Vinny here: Twitter: @vinnybutbetter Letterboxd: @vinnyboombots88 Sources: The Gambler: How the Original Showcases Addiction Without Glamorizing It (collider.com) Karel Reisz, "The Gambler" | Interviews | Roger Ebert OUTRO MUSIC: Symphony No. 1 in D by Gustav Mahler FILMS MENTIONED: Cléo from 5 to 7 (Agnès Varda 1962) Hot For June (Ralph Thomas 1964) A Very Curious Girl (Nelly Kaplan 1969) Marvin and Tige (Eric Weston 1983) 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick 1968) Blade Runner (Ridley Scott 1982) The Swimmer (Frank Perry 1968) Mean Streets (Martin Scorsese 1973) California Split (Robert Altman 1974) The Pope of Greenwich Village (Stuart Rosenberg 1984) Saturday Night, Sunday Morning (Karel Reisz 1960) Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment (Karel Reisz 1966) Who’ll Stop the Rain (Karel Reisz 1978) Dog Day Afternoon (Sidney Lumet 1975) Mikey and Nicky (Elaine May 1976) The Friends of Eddie Coyle (Peter Yates 1973) Jingle All the Way (Brian Levant 1996) The Godfather (Franics Ford Coppola 1972) Reflections in a Golden Eye (John Huston 1967) Isadora (Karel Reisz 1968) Let it Ride (Joe Pytka 1989) Under the Volcano (John Huston 1984) Looking for Mr. Goodbar (Richard Brooks 1977) Atlantic City (Louis Malle 1980) Simon Killer (Antonio Campos 2012) Listen to full episode :