{"product_id":"the-gambling-man","title":"The Gambling Man","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inline canwrap\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rent collector in Victorian Tyneside tries to better himself. He finds navigating class prejudices and family obstacles difficult. Sometimes criminals oppose him. 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Save on postage and waiting time. Transfer can take up to 12 hours depending on the time zone you are in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"user-comments\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tinystarbar\" title=\"8\/10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Different\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gambling Man  I liked this movie and recommend it to others. It was a bit different than what I normally watch. It was so interesting to watch Rory grow up in the short time of the span of the movie. At first he is much like a 17 year old boy wanting to get under his girlfriend’s skirt, but then doing the “honorable” thing and marrying her. His life is destroyed by the death of his childhood love and rebuilt by a strong woman who knew what a grown up love was like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the end his life is turned up side down and in a terrifying moment he reaches for the one woman who he knew loved him and that he had grown to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrilliantly acted with tremendous atmosphere.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text show-more__control\"\u003eI have watched this video several times now and I cannot fault it in anyway. The performances are excellent, the settings are wonderfully authentic and the story line is strong and the direction taut. The wonderful thing about the Tyne Tees productions of the Cookson books is the outstanding authenticity and atmosphere they get in their settings. This one absolutely reeked with atmosphere – misty dimly lit alleyways, dramatic lighting on faces in the darkness, all suggesting the sordid and seamy side of the back streets of the Tyneside underworld of that period. The marvellous street scenes with their pathetic flotsam and jetsam of poverty. It’s all there. Robson Green gives a strong and compelling performance as Rory, showing all the complex sides of this character. His make-up after the beatings and burning is wonderfully realistic, some of the best I have ever seen. Sylvestra le Touzel is superb as Charlotte, totally believable and sincere and Stephanie Putson’s Janie is equally strong. You feel genuine sympathy for her unhappy situation. And I particularly liked Ann Kent’s Lizzie. All the performances are excellent, with particularly villainous villains. Bernard Hill can do more with one piercing look than a million words. The final fire sequence is terrific. How it was filmed I can’t imagine, it has you cringing in your seat. Lovers of Cookson and anyone who enjoys really good drama don’t miss this terrific presentation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"FilmClassicsonDVD","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":51495171031327,"sku":"gaman-1","price":12.94,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"DOWNLOAD","offer_id":51495171064095,"sku":"gaman-2","price":10.94,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/0788\/5087\/files\/The-Gambling-Man-rareandcollectibledvds-467.jpg?v=1767075628","url":"https:\/\/filmclassicsondvd.com\/products\/the-gambling-man","provider":"FilmClassicsonDVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}