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.
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Title: The Chess Game (1994)
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| Pierre Richard | ... | Ambroise | |
| Denis Lavant | ... | Max | |
| Catherine Deneuve | ... | Marquise | |
| James Wilby | ... | Lord Staunton | |
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Delphine Bibet | ... | Suzanne |
| Hilde Heijnen | ... | Anne-Lise | |
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Henri Billen | ... | Le Vieux Comté |
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Ronald Brandenburger | ... | Orphelin |
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Benjamin Bricart | ... | Orphelin |
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Harry Cleven | ... | Le Dandy |
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Pascal Crochet | ... | Armand |
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Olivier Da Silva | ... | Orphelin |
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Pierre De Barquin | ... | Orphelin |
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Thierry Debroux | ... | Serviteur Staunton |
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Yves Degen | ... | L'Homme du tripot |
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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.
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a character who reminds Leopardi. Denis Lavant is the perfect option for the strange master Max. Catherine Deneuve. Pierre Richard in sketch of role. and James Wilby in a kind of game for British stereotypes. a film high to be memorable but useful for rediscover the flavor of a period. a script without patience and more suggestion than real good lines. too unrealistic, only collection of drawing about the characters, it is saved by a form of beauty who could be precious for a state of soul. but nothing else. so, an easy film, confused in few scenes, dramatic and aesthetically. interesting for actors and for a story who has not the best teller. but it is not a great sin. because it remains a nice meeting with a lost world and not bad portrait of romantic genius.