Cheat
“Friendship, love, and death are at stake in this game.”
Synopsis
The year is 1750. Europe is in a ravaged state following a plague. Victor Moritz and Rufolf de Sevre are gamblers, frequenters of elegant casinos and fashionable brothels. Rudolf is a young aristocrat, charming and charismatic. His degenerate behavior has an animal intensity. Victor, though leading the life of libertine, remains to one side. He is a man of a refined taste despite his low birth and buys his noble title thanks to his gambling skills. Victor and Rudolf have been inseparable friends for years. Then two young, beautiful and innocent people - a brother and sister - enter their life...
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Santa Barbara/Justin Deas/Cheat/Szuler/Philip Seymor Hoffman
Type: Clip • Published 2014-02-19
Top Cast
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Alice Adair
Cornelia Granthomme
Michal Cicirko
Little Rudy
Justin Deas
Baron Rudolf de Seve
Maciej Domanski
Pastor
Ewa Gawryluk
Bietka
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Martin
Aleksandra Koncewicz
Old Nurse
Jerzy Kryszak
Robert Płuszka
Cook Marcel
Vasek Simek
Friedrich Holms
Troy Ruptash
Theodor Granthomme
Jan Szurmiej
Groupier / Grave Digger
Marzena Trybała
Teresa
Jerzy Zelnik
Victor Moritz
Jerzy Zurawska
Doctor
Patricia Rybarczyk
Little Victoria
Tomasz Tworkowski
Leonard Andrzejewski
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Adek Drabinski
- Screenplay & Story
- Adek Drabinski
- Original Score
- Michał Urbaniak
- Original Title
- Cheat
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- English, Polish
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- Angel Somolinoz Perez
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Adek Drabinski
Adek Drabinski
Michał Urbaniak
Department Leadership Roster
Adek Drabinski
Director
Adek Drabinski
Writer
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cheat
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What is Cheat about?
The year is 1750. Europe is in a ravaged state following a plague. Victor Moritz and Rufolf de Sevre are gamblers, frequenters of elegant casinos and fashionable brothels. Rudolf is a young aristocrat, charming and charismatic. His degenerate behavior has an animal intensity. Victor, though leading the life of libertine, remains to one side. He is a man of a refined taste despite his low birth and buys his noble title thanks to his gambling skills. Victor and Rudolf have been inseparable friends for years. Then two young, beautiful and innocent people - a brother and sister - enter their life...
Who directed Cheat?
Cheat was directed by Adek Drabinski.
Who stars in Cheat?
The principal cast of Cheat includes Alice Adair, Michal Cicirko, Justin Deas, Maciej Domanski, Ewa Gawryluk.
When was Cheat released and how long is it?
Cheat was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Cheat?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cheat was composed by Michał Urbaniak.