Georges de La Tour « Le tricheur à l’as de carreau »

1989

27m

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Overview

Three cards in hand, gold on the table—we are in the middle of a game of prime, a precursor to poker. Eight gold coins lie before the female player, about a dozen before the young man: the stakes are very high. This painting depicts three card players and a servant; their mouths are closed, their gestures and gazes suspended. The cheat looks directly at the viewer, an ace of diamonds hidden in his belt—his face alone is fully illuminated. His diamond cards suggest money and sexual commerce, while those of his opponent, spades, evoke misfortune and a struggle against fate. In La Tour’s time, several edicts were issued against dice cheats and swindlers. This painting, like The Fortune Teller, illustrates a saying common at the time: “Love, wine, and gambling have ruined more than one man.”

Status: Released

Language: FR

Production Information

Production Companies

Palette Productions

Production Countries

France

Spoken Languages

French

Quick Facts

Release Date	January 1, 1989
Status	Released
Language	FR

Cast

Key Crew

Alain Jaubert

Director

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