# The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)

> Two estranged brothers chase an impossible Atlantic City-to-Pacific paradise scheme while the language of Monopoly turns their failed ambitions into a fatal game.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/34196

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Bob Rafelson
- Cast: Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Ellen Burstyn, Julia Anne Robinson, Scatman Crothers, Charles LaVine, John P. Ryan, Sully Boyar
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068805/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, atmospheric, fragmented, late night cinephile viewing, new hollywood retrospective

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