The Scientific Cardplayer_
An aging American millionairess journeys to Rome each year with her chauffeur George to play the card game scopone with destitute Peppino and his wife Antonia.
Starring
Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano, Joseph Cotten
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Apple TV
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
The Scientific Cardplayer was released 54 years ago in 1972.
Overview
An aging American millionairess journeys to Rome each year with her chauffeur George to play the card game scopone with destitute Peppino and his wife Antonia.
The Scientific Cardplayer is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 53m.
CAST (20)
Alberto Sordi
Peppino
Silvana Mangano
Antonia
Joseph Cotten
George
Bette Davis
'A vecchia
Mario Carotenuto
Il Professore
Domenico Modugno
Righetto
AD
Antonella Di Maggio
Cleopatra
Daniele Dublino
Don Roberto, il parroco
LL
Luciana Lehar
Jolanda, sorella di Peppino
Franca Scagnetti
Pasqualina, la cuoca
Guido Cerniglia
il medico personale della vecchia
Piero Morgia
sfruttatore di Jolanda
Dalila Di Lazzaro
infermiera
Ennio Antonelli
Zio Osvaldo, impresario pompe funebri
GD
Giacomo De Michelis
borgataro
Giselda Castrini
collega di Jolanda
Marco Tulli
impresario pompe funebri di lusso
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Fabio Garriba
LM
Luciano Martana
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Scientific Cardplayer about?
An aging American millionairess journeys to Rome each year with her chauffeur George to play the card game scopone with destitute Peppino and his wife Antonia.
How long is The Scientific Cardplayer?
The Scientific Cardplayer has a runtime of 113 minutes (1h 53m).
Who stars in The Scientific Cardplayer?
The cast of The Scientific Cardplayer includes Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano, Joseph Cotten, Bette Davis, Mario Carotenuto.
What is the rating of The Scientific Cardplayer?
The Scientific Cardplayer has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 149 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama