Director
Yves Hanchar
Composer
Frédéric Devreese
Cast
Olivier Maes, Pierre Richard, Christian Maillet, Catherine Deneuve, James Wilby, Denis Lavant
Edition 1994
110'
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1994
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Drama, Comedy
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Dialogue:
French
It is 1828. Max, a runaway child on the verge of suicide, comes across Ambroise, a disillusioned priest. The young boy soon turns out to be a chess genius, and the two of them set off in quest of the world championship tide. Fourteen years later, Max has become a powdered dandy, strange and silent. Ambroise, his faithful trainer, protector and manager, accompanies him everywhere. Max meets the most elegant and condescending champion of the day, Lord Staunton, in a machiavellian encounter arranged by the marquise of Theux. The marquise loves not only chess but also amorous intrigues, and has promised her ravishing daughter Anna-Lise to the man who wins the match.
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Credits
Directors
Yves Hanchar
Composers
Frédéric Devreese
Cast
Olivier Maes, Pierre Richard, Christian Maillet, Catherine Deneuve, James Wilby, Denis Lavant
Scenario
Yves Hanchar, Josiane Morand
Director of Photography
Denis Lenoir
Editors
Laurent Uhler
Producers
Pascal Judelewicz, Anne-Dominique Toussaint
More info
Dialogue
French
Countries of production
Belgium, Switzerland, France
Year
1994