The Hustler (1961)

You're a Winner, Eddie

Eddie (Paul Newman) passionately describes the feeling of playing perfect pool to an enraptured Sarah (Piper Laurie).

Directed by Robert Rossen.

Released in 1961 by Fox.

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  • character-type: Hustler
  • character-type: Romantic Interest
  • editors-choice: I Love You's
  • editors-choice: Monologues
  • primary-genre: Sports and Fitness
  • primary-genre: Classics
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Sports Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Classic Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Classics
  • mood: Inspiring
  • setting: Park
  • theme: Wisdom
  • theme: Regret
  • theme: Consequences
  • theme: Self Esteem
  • theme: Fulfillment
  • actor: Piper Laurie
  • actor: Paul Newman
  • director: Robert Rossen
  • producer: Robert Rossen
  • composer: Kenyon Hopkins
  • editor: Dede Allen
  • costume-designer: Ruth Morley
  • production-designer: Harry Horner
  • role-name: Eddie Felson
  • role-name: Sarah Packard
  • screenwriter: Sidney Carroll
  • screenwriter: Walter Tevis
  • screenwriter: Robert Rossen
  • year: 1961
  • studio: Fox