Belgium / France / Switzerland,
1994, 110 min
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)
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