The Player

Year: 1971

Runtime: 104 mins

Language: English

Drama

Set amid the dingy, smoky atmosphere of a rundown pool hall, the film follows Lou Marchesi, a once‑promising professional pool player whose life unravels after he becomes entangled with the alluring and cultured Sylvia, a woman who cannot comprehend or accept his unconventional lifestyle. Their turbulent relationship fuels a raw mix of love, hate and desperation.

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