A writer must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks.A writer must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks.A writer must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks.
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Derek Barbosa
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- TriviaThe plot is loosely based on the life of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, author of "Crime and Punishment". He had promised to complete a new novel by a certain date, but one month before the deadline he hadn't written anything. After a recommendation, he hired a stenographer named Anna, who helped him complete "The Gambler" in 26 days. The plot of "The Gambler", which is based off of one of the author's own experiences, is about a tutor named Alexei who falls in love with Polina, who toys with him. Dostoyevsky and Anna fell in love during the writing process. They later married and had four children.
- GoofsWhen Alex and Emma are talking in Alex's bedroom, the time on the alarm clock jumps forward and back several hours.
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Emma Dinsmore: There are some things that are nothing more than what they are, they're not meant to last. They just take their place in your heart and make you a little smarter the next time.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Siskel & Ebert: Le Divorce/The Housekeeper/American Splendor/Open Range (2003)
- SoundtracksIt All Depends on You
Written by Les Brown, Buddy G. DeSylva (as BG De Sylvia) and Ray Henderson
Performed by Jess Harnell
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A saccharine romance based on Dostoyevsky
No, Alex and Emma is not based on a Dostoyevsky story--it's based on an event in Dostoyevsky's life (1867). When he was 46, he married his 19-year-old stenographer whom he had hired while working on "The Gambler"--hastily written to fulfill a contractual obligation in order to pay off gambling debts. The stenographer was the calming influence in his life after a wild, doomed love affair with a woman who didn't mind spending his money but who refused to marry him.
I saw this story previously in the Russian film, "Sixty Days" (Hollywood just has to speed up the clock). This played at a film festival, is awaiting five votes on IMDb, and will probably never be available again for viewing.
But it was the better of the two movies.
I saw this story previously in the Russian film, "Sixty Days" (Hollywood just has to speed up the clock). This played at a film festival, is awaiting five votes on IMDb, and will probably never be available again for viewing.
But it was the better of the two movies.
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- multiplepov-1
- Feb 11, 2004
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- Loosely Based on a True Love Story
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- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,218,698
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,111,074
- Jun 22, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $15,368,897
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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