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The Chess Game (1994)
Directed by Yves Hanchar
Comedy, Drama · 1h 50m
In 19th century, a disillusioned priest helps a young boy drifter who's a chess wunderkind to move on up in life and social structures using his talent. Years later, he's a success, but game of life and love has higher stakes than chess.
Cast
Pierre Richard
Ambroise
Catherine Deneuve
Marquise
Denis Lavant
Max
James Wilby
Lord Staunton
Hilde Heijnen
Anne-Lise
Delphine Bibet
Suzanne
H
Henri Billen
Le Vieux Comté
R
Ronald Brandenburger
Orphelin
B
Benjamin Bricart
Orphelin
Harry Cleven
Le Dandy
P
Pascal Crochet
Armand
O
Olivier Da Silva
Orphelin
Crew
- Director
- Yves Hanchar
- Writer
- Yves Hanchar, Josiane Morand
- Director of Photography
- Denis Lenoir
- Original Music Composer
- Frédéric Devreese
- Editor
- Laurent Uhler
- Producer
- Anne-Dominique Toussaint, Pascal Judelewicz
Details
- Original title
- La Partie d'échecs
- Release date
- 1994-11-19
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- Switzerland, Belgium, France
- Production
- CAB Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Les Films de l'Etang, Les Films des Tournelles, RTBF