The Hustler

The Hustler is a 1961 film directed by Robert Rossen. The film stars Paul Newman, George c. Scott, Jackie Gleason and Piper Laurie. The movie is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Walter s. Tevis.

The film won two Academy Awards and two BAFTA's.



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[verbergen]  *1 Story  ==Story[ Edit] == "Fast" Eddie Felson is a talented pool player. He visits several pool halls and cafés, where he acts as if he can't play a game of pool. He plays a lot of money and then he wins anyway, making him earn a quick buck.
 * 2 Cast
 * 3 Prices
 * 4 Trivia

This form of deception causes him soon a reputation within the pool circuit. Almost nobody wants it against Eddie recording, but that's not a problem for the confident Eddie. He wants to compete against the best pool player, the legendary Minnesota Fats. More than 24 hours they play a game against each other. Eddie succumbs to drink and an overdose of confidence. Minnesota Fats played the game won with the help of his cunning and lender Bert Gordon a lot of money.

Eddie has run out of money and is showing signs of self-destructive behavior. He has a drinking problem and teaches Sarah Packard common. It's located in the same miserable little street as Eddie. Together they begin a relationship in which they primarily have to learn to deal with themselves. While Sarah tries to stay on the right path, Eddie begins teaming up with the arrogant money wolf Bert.

Eddie can no more and should do all Bert needs. This leads to feud between Sarah and Eddie, that is now required is a side to choose between his lover and his passion.Sarah can no longer regard and eventually commits suicide. To do this, open the eyes of Eddie Bert and he realizes that he should drop.

In an ultimate confrontation with Minnesota Fats Eddie tries to redeem himself from all his sins. He plays the best race of his life and WINS. But because he still is there let choke, Bert has a flip side to the coin: Eddie his reputation is never more to the pennants, whereby he can show in a pool hall. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] == ==Prices<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Academy Awards (1962)
 * Paul Newman - Fast Eddie Felson
 * Piper Laurie - Sarah Packard
 * George C. Scott - Bert Gordon
 * Jackie Gleason - Minnesota Fats
 * Myron McCormick - Charlie Burns
 * Michael Constantine - Big John
 * Murray Hamilton - Findley

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Golden Globes (1962)
 * Won- Oscar for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White- Eugen Schüfftan
 * Won- Oscar for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, Black-and-White- Harry Horner, Gene Callahan
 * Nominated-Best Picture Oscar for- Robert Rossen
 * Oscar -nominated for Best Director- Robert Rossen
 * Oscar -nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role- Paul Newman
 * Oscar -nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role- Piper Laurie
 * Oscar -nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role- George c. Scott
 * Oscar -nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Jackie Gleason
 * Nominated Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay-Based on Material from Another Medium- Robert Rossen, Sidney Carroll

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">British Academy of Film and Television Arts (1962)
 * Nominated- Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor-Drama- Paul Newman
 * Nominated- Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor- George c. Scott
 * Nominated- Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor- Jackie Gleason

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 * Won- BAFTA AWARD for Best Film from any Source (United States)
 * Won- BAFTA AWARD for Best Foreign Actor (United States)- Paul Newman
 * Nominated- BAFTA AWARD for Best Foreign Actress (United States)- Piper Laurie
 * Director Martin Scorsese has with The Color of Money (1986) made a sequel to this film, in which Eddie Felson (again played by Paul Newman) a young, talented pool player (Tom Cruise) the tricks of the trade are trying to instill.
 * Billiards Legend Willie Mosconi has a small cameo in the film.
 * The character Eddie Felson is of Oakland, California.
 * Jack Lemmon to play Eddie Felson refused and actor Cliff Robertson auditioned but lost to Paul Newman.
 * George c. Scott was made the acting performance of Paul Newman in The Hustler not special. But the acting performance of Newman in the film Hud (1963) he found great.
 * The shooting lasted six weeks and took place in New York.
 * George c. Scott opined that the "Academy" that awards the Oscars, took decisions on the basis of political beliefs. Therefore he refused in 1971 the Oscar he won for his lead role in the movie Patton (1970).George c. Scott for The Hustler was nominated in the category best supporting actor but lost to George Chakiris. This was a "political decision" according to Scott.
 * Jackie Gleason is written in really a very good pool player.
 * After this film was Piper Laurie for a period of about 15 years to see in any movie more. She returned to the big screen with the film Carrie (1976) by Brian De Palma. Her role in that film earned her a second Oscar nomination.