Directed by:
Yves HancharCinematography:
Denis LenoirComposer:
Frédéric DevreeseCast:
Pierre Richard, Denis Lavant, Catherine Deneuve, James Wilby, Hilde Heijnen, Alexandre von Sivers, Bernard Eylenbosch, Harry Cleven, Yves Hanchar (more)Plots(1)
In 1828, Max a roaming, suicidal child of twelve, meets Ambroise, a disillusioned pastor. The young boy turns out to be a genius at the game of chess. They set off together to conquer the title of world chess champion. Fourtheen years later, Max has become a taciturn, strange, powdered dandy. With Ambroise, his trainer and protector, still at his side. Max is confronted with the most condescending champion at that time, Lord Staunton, during a very suspicious tournament organized by the Marquise de Theux. A woman so consumed by her passion for game of chess that she will give her daughter, the ravishing Anne-Lise, to the winner of the tournament. (Pyramide Distribution)
(more)Cast
Pierre Richard
France
Best movies:
The Fugitives (1986)
I'm Losing My Temper (1974)
Trop c'est trop (1975)
Denis Lavant
France
Best movies:
Les Misérables (1982)
The Lovers on the Bridge (1991)
Tuvalu (1999)
Catherine Deneuve
France
Best movies:
Persepolis (2007)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
James Wilby
Best movies:
Endeavour (2012) (series)
Ripper Street (2012) (series)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Hilde Heijnen
Belgium
Best movies:
La Partie d'échecs (1994)
Hector (1987)
Control (2017)
Alexandre von Sivers
Best movies:
Mina Tannenbaum (1994)
A Town Called Panic (2009)
Toto the Hero (1991)
Bernard Eylenbosch
Best movies:
The Eighth Day (1996)
La Partie d'échecs (1994)
JCVD (2008)
Harry Cleven
Belgium
Best movies:
Mina Tannenbaum (1994)
Toto the Hero (1991)
Mr. Nobody (2009)
Yves Hanchar
Belgium
Best movies:
La Partie d'échecs (1994)
Pierre Dherte
Belgium
Best movies:
La Partie d'échecs (1994)
L'Oeuvre au noir (1988)
Maigret (1991) (series)
Jean-Loup Horwitz
Best movies:
The Telephone Always Rings Twice (1985)
La Partie d'échecs (1994)
Jappeloup (2013)
Christian Maillet
Best movies:
La Partie d'échecs (1994)
L'Oeuvre au noir (1988)
The Devil's Nightmare (1971)
Georgette Stulens
Best movies:
Mina Tannenbaum (1994)
Juste une question d'amour (2000) (TV movie)
La Partie d'échecs (1994)
Thierry Debroux
Belgium
Best movies:
La Partie d'échecs (1994)
Yves Degen
Best movies:
The Eighth Day (1996)
La Partie d'échecs (1994)
Fly Me to the Moon (2012)
Delphine Bibet
Best movies:
Chaos (2001)
La Partie d'échecs (1994)
Those Who Work (2018)