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The Card Player

Original title: Il cartaio
  • 20032003
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
5.3K
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The Card Player (2003)
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  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
A Rome policewoman teams up with a British Interpol agent to find a crafty serial killer who plays a taunting game of cat-and-mouse with the police by abducting and killing young women and s... Read allA Rome policewoman teams up with a British Interpol agent to find a crafty serial killer who plays a taunting game of cat-and-mouse with the police by abducting and killing young women and showing it over an Internet web cam.A Rome policewoman teams up with a British Interpol agent to find a crafty serial killer who plays a taunting game of cat-and-mouse with the police by abducting and killing young women and showing it over an Internet web cam.
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4.8/10
5.3K
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  • Director
    • Dario Argento
  • Writers
    • Dario Argento(story)
    • Franco Ferrini(story)
  • Stars
    • Stefania Rocca
    • Liam Cunningham
    • Silvio Muccino
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dario Argento
  • Writers
    • Dario Argento(story)
    • Franco Ferrini(story)
  • Stars
    • Stefania Rocca
    • Liam Cunningham
    • Silvio Muccino
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    The Card Player
    Trailer 1:56
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    Mia Benedetta in The Card Player (2003)
    The Card Player (2003)
    Liam Cunningham and Stefania Rocca in The Card Player (2003)
    Stefania Rocca in The Card Player (2003)
    Silvio Muccino and Stefania Rocca in The Card Player (2003)
    Liam Cunningham and Stefania Rocca in The Card Player (2003)
    Jennifer Poli in The Card Player (2003)
    Stefania Rocca in The Card Player (2003)
    The Card Player (2003)
    Stefania Rocca in The Card Player (2003)
    Conchita Puglisi in The Card Player (2003)
    Silvio Muccino and Conchita Puglisi in The Card Player (2003)

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    Stefania Rocca
    Stefania Rocca
    • Anna Marias Anna Mari
    Liam Cunningham
    Liam Cunningham
    • John Brennanas John Brennan
    Silvio Muccino
    Silvio Muccino
    • Remoas Remo
    Adalberto Maria Merli
    • Police Commissioneras Police Commissioner
    Claudio Santamaria
    Claudio Santamaria
    • Carlo Sturnias Carlo Sturni
    Fiore Argento
    Fiore Argento
    • Lucia Marinias Lucia Marini
    Cosimo Fusco
    Cosimo Fusco
    • Berardellias Berardelli
    Mia Benedetta
    Mia Benedetta
    • Francescaas Francesca
    Giovanni Visentin
    • C.I.D. Chiefas C.I.D. Chief
    Claudio Mazzenga
    • Marioas Mario
    Conchita Puglisi
    Conchita Puglisi
    • Martaas Marta
    Micaela Pignatelli
    Micaela Pignatelli
    • Professor Terzias Professor Terzi
    Luis Molteni
    Luis Molteni
    • Pathologistas Pathologist
    Carlo Giuseppe Gabardini
    • Anti-Hacker #1as Anti-Hacker #1
    Alessandro Mistichelli
    • Anti-Hacker #2as Anti-Hacker #2
    Francesco Guzzo
    • Anti-Hacker #3as Anti-Hacker #3
    Pier Maria Cecchini
    • Flying Squad Chiefas Flying Squad Chief
    • (as Piermaria Cecchini)
    Jennifer Poli
    Jennifer Poli
    • Christine Girdler, First Victimas Christine Girdler, First Victim
    • Director
      • Dario Argento
    • Writers
      • Dario Argento(story) (screenplay)
      • Franco Ferrini(story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The idea behind 'The Card Player' came in 1996 just after the release of 'The Stendhal Syndrome' and was intended to be a sequel to 'The Stendhal Syndrome' titled 'In The Dark' with Asia Argento returning to portray the character of Anna Manni, but director Dario Argento then decided to make 'Phantom of the Opera' instead and the idea was abandoned.
    • Goofs
      Boom mic visible at the top when English detective comes and insulting begins.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Ti piace Hitchcock? (2005)

    User reviews70

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    Top review
    6/10
    A different Argento, to be sure, but that's not bad Argento!
    I have read the reviews complaining about that Dario has abandoned his style and all the gore to produce a tame TV-thriller. Far from the truth, according to me! I really think that this is the best he has done since "Opera". Granted, his stylish touch might seem to be muted compared to the baroque thriller of the 70s and 80s, but this cold and bleak atmosphere that he conjures up this time along with very brightly lit camera-work for most of the scenes, is something I enjoyed throughout! Sure, the gore is almost totally absent (apart from one scene), but as a whole this picture is much more efficiently done. The pace is fluent and unlike most of his other movies, there is actually no point where the characters just stand around and talk (and sometimes his players have been involved in some truly atrocious conversation) to fill out the time.

    *MINOR SPOILER* And in "Il cartaio" the three main actors are actually very good! They are people you can care about and when they are in danger or die, you feel sorry for them. *END OF SPOILER* Like I mentioned before, I enjoyed the bleak look of the movie...as always classy camera-work in every frame of an Argento picture! And Claudio Simonetti's score is his best in years even though you might be just a little bit tired of it by the time the movie reaches it's conclusion. And talking about the finale, I found it both interesting, but at the same time also maybe a little bit of a letdown. However, the endings have been a bit weak lately in Dario's films. Not since "Tenebrae" has there been a really powerful conclusion. And two minor complaints finally...it was too easy to guess who the killer was. This has been mentioned before and I think it is true. The killer's identity could have been better camouflaged without a "certain scene" (you will know which one). And the card scenes went on too long on two occasions. The constant screaming from the victims became annoying in these scenes and I almost wanted them to die just to make them shut up! Otherwise, his best work in years and a film where he is not just content with repeating an old formula (like in "Sleepless" which I liked anyhow), but is actually trying to find a whole new path in his art.
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    • Apr 2, 2004

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    • Release date
      • January 2, 2004 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Rest
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Opera Film (II)
      • Medusa Film
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    • Budget
      • €2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,368,452
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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