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Cheaters (1984)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Barbet Schroeder
Writer : Steve Baës

Synopsis

Swaying between pleasure and despair, Elric throws himself into his pathological passion for the casino. Meeting Suzie could have saved him, but the young woman also sinks into gambling hell. The couple then start getting involved in the fearsome world of professional cheaters.

Actors

Jacques Dutronc
Jacques Dutronc
Elric
Bulle Ogier
Bulle Ogier
Suzie
Kurt Raab
Kurt Raab
Jörg
Steve Baës
Steve Baës
Directeur Casino (as Steve Baes)
Virgilio Teixeira
Virgilio Teixeira
Toni
Claus-Dieter Reents
Claus-Dieter Reents
Aldo
Robby Müller
Robby Müller
Ingénieur
Carlos Wallenstein
Carlos Wallenstein
Boudha (as Karl Wallenstein)
Barbet Schroeder
Barbet Schroeder
Un Joueur (uncredited)
Carlos César
Carlos César
Contrôleur (as Carlos Cesar)
Leandro Vale
Leandro Vale
Clochard
Roger Sarbib
Roger Sarbib
Patron Suzie (as Roger Serbib)
Waldemar de Souza
Waldemar de Souza
Contrôleur (as Waldemar de Sousa)
Ladislau Ferreira
Ladislau Ferreira
Surveillant Vidéo (uncredited)

Crews

Barbet Schroeder
Barbet Schroeder
Director
Steve Baës
Steve Baës
Screenplay
Robby Müller
Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Steve Baës
Steve Baës
Novel
Pascal Bonitzer
Pascal Bonitzer
Writer
Barbet Schroeder
Barbet Schroeder
Writer
Paulo Branco
Paulo Branco
Executive Producer
Margaret Ménégoz
Margaret Ménégoz
Producer
Peer Raben
Peer Raben
Original Music Composer
Denise de Casabianca
Denise de Casabianca
Editor
Zé Branco
Zé Branco
Production Design
Isabel Branco
Isabel Branco
Costume Design
Catherine Meurisse
Catherine Meurisse
Costume Design
Alain Tasma
Alain Tasma
Assistant Director
Daniel Couteau
Daniel Couteau
Sound Effects
Dominique Hennequin
Dominique Hennequin
Sound Mixer
Jean-Paul Mugel
Jean-Paul Mugel
Sound
Philippe Sénéchal
Philippe Sénéchal
Sound Assistant
Frédéric Moreau
Frédéric Moreau
Visual Effects
Rafael de Sousa
Rafael de Sousa
Electrician
José António Loureiro
José António Loureiro
Assistant Camera
João Silva
João Silva
Electrician
Pim Tjujerman
Pim Tjujerman
Assistant Camera
Élisabeth Couque
Élisabeth Couque
Assistant Editor
Alice Lary
Alice Lary
Assistant Editor
Armanda Bacelar
Armanda Bacelar
Production Secretary
Claude Bertonazzi
Claude Bertonazzi
Administration

Posters and backgrounds

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