Maximatic
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1978
Set in London, the story revolves around Maximatic, a company specializing in mathematical and computer-based methods for increasing client profits. Its owner, Jonathan Everett, struggles financially when his partner decides to risk a significant sum of money, believing that data analysis and probability can predict the outcomes of games of chance. As events unfold, the seemingly rational project develops into a dangerous obsession, and the search for the mathematical formula for winning leads to a series of dramatic events, including a double murder. The play combines a classic whodunit plot with a reflection on the boundaries of science, chance, and human greed.
Storyline
Set in London, the story revolves around Maximatic, a company specializing in mathematical and computer-based methods for increasing client profits. Its owner, Jonathan Everett, struggles financially when his partner decides to risk a significant sum of money, believing that data analysis and probability can predict the outcomes of games of chance. As events unfold, the seemingly rational project develops into a dangerous obsession, and the search for the mathematical formula for winning leads to a series of dramatic events, including a double murder. The play combines a classic whodunit plot with a reflection on the boundaries of science, chance, and human greed.
Released
4/24/1978
Director
Status
Released
Language
Polish
Production
Telewizja Polska
Cast
Krzysztof Chamiec
J. Everett
Mirosława Dubrawska
D. Everett
Emil Karewicz
L. Spalding
Eugeniusz Kamiński
R. Blackburn
Marek Bargiełowski
A. Clelland
Włodzimierz Nowakowski
D. Spalding
Jerzy Bończak
B. Gardiner
Monika Sołubianka
F. Henderson
Marta Ławińska
C. Price
Czesław Lasota
S. Kevel
Jan Prochyra
H. Plump
Krystyna Bigelmajer
E. Goldtree
Zdzisław Tobiasz
T. Talcott
