Cincinnati Kid

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Movie
German title Cincinnati Kid
Original title The Cincinnati Kid
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1965
length 102 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Norman Jewison
script Ring Lardner Jr.
Terry Southern
production John Calley
Martin Ransohoff
music Lalo Schifrin
camera Philip H. Lathrop
cut Hal Ashby
occupation

The Cincinnati Kid is a 1965 film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Steve McQueen and Edward G. Robinson . In German-speaking countries it was shown in cinemas under the title Cincinnati Kid and the King of Poker . The film depicts the poker duel between an old professional player and his young challenger. The screenplay is based on the novel Der Pokerkönig (original title: The Cincinnati Kid ) by Richard Jessup .

action

Eric Cincinnati Kid Stoner is a young, aspiring and already very successful professional poker player. Occasionally he gets into tricky situations when he plays with characters from the demi-world and exempts them. He wants to take on the old master of five card stud , Lancey Howard, in New Orleans . His friend, the dealer Shooter, warns him of Howard's abilities and tells him how Howard "slaughtered" him.

Shooter is a failure married to the younger and handsome Melba, who makes no secret of her contempt for her husband. Stoner has a relationship with the naive Christian who comes from a rural setting.

The rich bettor Slade blackmailed Shooter, who is supposed to act as the dealer in the big poker match, to give Stoner good cards. On the one hand, Slade wants to win money, on the other hand he wants revenge on Howard.

During the big match, the players stay in a hotel in New Orleans, where Melba sleeps with Stoner during a break in the game. Christian surprises the two of them and leaves the hotel furious.

Shooter cheats during the game and gives Stoner good cards. When he notices this, he ensures that Shooter loses his job because he honestly wants to win. When all the other players in the poker round have already been beaten, Stoner and Howard showdown . The much older Howard looked a bit battered during the game, Stoner has a good run and is taking a higher risk. When he has a very good hand, he bets everything and loses. Howard tells him that as long as he's in the business, Kid will always be second, and generously takes the bill for all viewers.

Not only financially, but also emotionally and physically defeated, Stoner sneaks out of the hotel, where he even loses the coin tossing game against a street boy. Christian has been waiting for him in front of the hotel and forgives him. Stoner takes her in his arms.

background

First, Sam Peckinpah had started making the film. However, there was a dispute between him and the producer Martin Ransohoff , whereupon Peckinpah broke off the shooting. Among other things, Spencer Tracy should take on the role of Edward G. Robinson. He also wanted the young actress Sharon Tate to play a nude scene. After Peckinpah withdrew, Tate never returned to the film.

In their duel, Stoner and Howard play five card stud . In the decisive game, Stoner's full house (with aces and tens) is outbid by a straight flush Howards. The probability of this card distribution is about 1: 45 million.

The Cincinnati Kid is the first job as a film editor for Hal Ashby , who later became a major New Hollywood director himself .

The theme song "The Cincinnati Kid" is sung by Ray Charles .

In the German-language dubbing, the role name Christian (pronounced English) has been changed to Christine (pronounced German).

Reviews

The lexicon of international films found that the film "[d] thanks to its good presentation and dense atmosphere is an interesting study of the milieu and character". According to Prisma Online, director Norman Jewison "shows a gripping, atmospherically dense portrait of obsessed players in this chamber play-like production".

Michael Denks wrote on Zelluloid.de: “Norman Jewison has staged a captivating study of the nature of a player, Steve McQueen shines with his minimalism in his portrayal as an inscrutable poker ace, while his counterpart, Edward G. Robinson, is superior and experienced and uses his composure against it. The duel is framed by a convincingly authentic atmosphere, dramatized by optically creative camera work, and the game is kept as high as possible by well-cast supporting roles. "

Howard Thompson wrote in the New York Times at the time : “Mr. Robinson is quiet, precise and deadly - all with his eyes.” Paul Sherman of Turner Classic Movies said: “Heroes don't get any cooler than Steve McQueen, old professionals don't get more professional than Edward G. Robinson, and starlets no more lovely than Ann-Margret and Tuesday Weld. They are all here, in top form. "Filmstarts.de again noted:" Karl Malden also deserves a mention as a shooter who is allowed to mime the most complex character in the ensemble. " Cinema stated that the Cincinnati Kid is the" royal flush among gaming films " be.

Mike Sutton praised Norman Jewison, Hal Ashby, Terry Southern, Karl Malden, Rip Torn, Joan Blondell, Jack Weston, Cab Calloway, Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld, Steve McQueen and Edward G. Robinson for their achievements on DVD Times . Travis Mackenzie Hoover captured at Film Freak Central how Ann-Margret cheats on a puzzle game , "you just have to see" ( you had to be there ). Noel Murray noticed exactly one bead of sweat at the AV Club , which can be seen on Steve McQueen at the end ( when a single bead of sweat finally creases his face ).

Awards

Golden Globe Awards 1966

Laurel Awards 1966

  • 2nd place in the Golden Laurel in the category Supporting Performance, Male for Edward G. Robinson

National Board of Review 1966

DVD release

  • Cincinnati Kid . Warner Home Video 2005

literature

  • Richard Jessup : The King of Poker. Novel. (Original title: The Cincinnati Kid ). German by Gerhard Schmidt. Rütten and Loening, Munich 1964.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cincinnati Kid. In: German synchronous card index. Retrieved September 7, 2008 .
  2. ↑ Michael Wiesenberg: Implausible Play in The Cincinnati Kid? A play-by-play analysis of a highly unlikely poker hand ( Memento from August 13, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), Card player, August 23, 2005
  3. ^ Cincinnati Kid in the Lexicon of International FilmsTemplate: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used , accessed September 3, 2008.
  4. ^ Document , accessed September 3, 2008.
  5. ↑ Michael Denks: Cincinnati Kid. In: Zelluloid.de. September 2, 2008, archived from the original on April 22, 2016 ; accessed on September 15, 2018 .
  6. ^ Howard Thompson: The Cincinnati Kid (1965). In: The New York Times . October 28, 1965, accessed September 7, 2008 .
  7. ^ Paul Sherman: The Cincinnati Kid on DVD. In: Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 7, 2008 (English): “Leading men don't come cooler than Steve McQueen, old pros don't come more professional than Edward G. Robinson and starlets don't come more delectable than Ann-Margret and Tuesday Weld . They're all here, at their best "
  8. ↑ René Malgo: Cincinnati Kid. In: film starts. Retrieved September 7, 2008 .
  9. ↑ Cincinnati Kid. In: Cinema . Hubert Burda Media , accessed on September 15, 2018 .
  10. ^ Mike Sutton: The Cincinnati Kid. In: DVD Times. June 20, 2005, accessed September 7, 2008 .
  11. ^ Travis Mackenzie Hoover: Film Freak Central - Digital McQueen. (No longer available online.) In: Film Freak Central. Archived from the original on October 20, 2008 ; accessed on September 7, 2008 (English).
  12. ^ Noel Murray: The Essential Steve McQueen Collection. In: AV Club. June 14, 2005, archived from the original on June 11, 2008 ; accessed on September 15, 2018 (English).