Something to Believe In
A terminally ill croupier, given only a few weeks left to live, travels to Italy to find a statue reputed to have recuperative powers while forming a relationship with a struggling concert pianist.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Released
- 1998
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany
Details
Release year: 1998
Storyline
A terminally ill croupier, given only a few weeks left to live, travels to Italy to find a statue reputed to have recuperative powers while forming a relationship with a struggling concert pianist.
Top credits
William McNamara — Mike
Maria Pitillo — Maggie
Tom Conti — Monsignor Calogero
Maria Schneider — Maria Faccino
Did you know
• Last live-action theatrical movie of Roddy McDowall (Gambler).
• This production marks the last live-action theatrical movie performance for Roddy McDowall (Gambler). McDowall was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in April of 1998, one month before this movie's release; and he switched from film to voice work during the last months of his life. The cancer metastasized over the sixth month period McDowall had left to live, and by October 1998, it had spread to his brain. He died on October 3rd of that same year at the age of seventy.
• Final movie for Producer Sir Lew Grade.
User reviews
A Film to Believe in, Sadly Played for Laughs
A nicely rounded piece despite the flaws
As stinky as one of Lord Grade's legendary cigars.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Stereo
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
