When Francesco returns home with the assumption that his father's wealth will be there to keep him content, he discovers that his father has lost everything to a German countess while gambling.
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Cast
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Matthew Modine
Francesco Sacredo
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Faye Dunaway
Contessa Matilda Von Wallenstein
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Jennifer Beals
Lady Olivia Candioni
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Ian Bannen
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Corinne Cléry
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Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
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Karina Huff
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Ana Obregón
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Federica Moro
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Jacques Herlin
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Vernon Wells
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Gianfranco Barra
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Carlo Vanzina Director · Enrico Vanzina Writer Livia Giampalmo Writer
First release October 28, 1988 · Produced in Italy · Languages English, Italian
Production
Reteitalia
Production
Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
Production
Italy
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Languages
Original title
La partita
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Italy · October 28, 1988
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Spain
May 13, 1992 · Theatrical
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