The Orestes are a traditional family from the coffee industry elite, but their time is through. All that remains to its last member is nostalgia's insufficient satisfaction. His situation worsens as memories form the past haunt him.

A young writer goes to Paris. He meets in the train a young woman forced to marry a wealthy casino manager in Monte Carlo. His true love for the girl is about to direct him to Monte Carlo and to turn himself into a compulsive gambler. He'll lose his money, his integrity and his principles to save this girl from her future while fighting the demon of gambling with the most powerful weapon a man can have: love.

沃尔伯格饰演的吉姆·本内特（Jim Bennett）既是大学英语文学教授，又是一个大手笔的赌徒。他让学生打假球，使自己在赌局中牟利。随着赌瘾日渐加深，他的生活陷入万劫不复之中。由于债台高筑，他不得不已自己的生命为代价，向一位高利贷大佬弗兰克借债。

In 1866, a young Muscovite named Alexei Ivanovitch arrives in Baden Baden, then the gambling capital of Austria, and is soon engaged by General Zagorianski to look after his children. Alexei discovers that his employer is a compulsive gambler who has been almost ruined by his addiction. The only money the General has is provided by the Marquis de Grieux, an adventurer who intends to marry Zagorianski’s sister, Pauline. In doing so, de Grieux hopes to profit from the vast inheritance that will come the General’s way from his Aunt Antonina, who is presently very ill. Alexei is appalled by this society which lives only for money. He loves Pauline and wants to take her to a healthier place, but when she refuses to marry him, he begins to gamble at the casino…

第77届奥斯卡终身成就奖获得者西德尼·吕美特（《十二怒汉》、《黄金万两》）经典之作 　　获戛纳电影节最佳男演员奖（拉尔夫·理查森、贾森·罗巴兹、迪安·斯托克韦尔三位男演员同获）、最佳女演员奖（凯瑟琳·赫本） 　　奥斯卡最佳女主角提名 凯瑟琳·赫本 　　影片改编自获诺贝尔文学奖的美国剧作家尤金·奥尼尔的同名自传戏，将一个男人自家中不可告人的秘密毫不留情、赤裸裸地公诸于世。这是一部关于一个戏剧演员青春岁月和他的家庭的伦理片，往事如同幽灵一样纠缠著他，彷佛在他心灵深处跟他在作祟，如果他不倾诉出来，就永远无法安宁。 　　影片立意深刻，细致感人，几位演员的表演精彩绝伦，颇具震撼力。

第77届奥斯卡终身成就奖获得者西德尼·吕美特（《十二怒汉》、《黄金万两》）经典之作 　　获戛纳电影节最佳男演员奖（拉尔夫·理查森、贾森·罗巴兹、迪安·斯托克韦尔三位男演员同获）、最佳女演员奖（凯瑟琳·赫本） 　　奥斯卡最佳女主角提名 凯瑟琳·赫本 　　影片改编自获诺贝尔文学奖的美国剧作家尤金·奥尼尔的同名自传戏，将一个男人自家中不可告人的秘密毫不留情、赤裸裸地公诸于世。这是一部关于一个戏剧演员青春岁月和他的家庭的伦理片，往事如同幽灵一样纠缠著他，彷佛在他心灵深处跟他在作祟，如果他不倾诉出来，就永远无法安宁。 　　影片立意深刻，细致感人，几位演员的表演精彩绝伦，颇具震撼力。

二战期间，美国的军备专家来到伊斯坦布尔，参加了一个会议后，由于掌握了一些德国所不知的军事秘密，在返回美国的途中遭到了纳粹间谍的追杀... 　　http://i.mtime.com/2859432/blog/6759221/