The Chess Game
Brief Synopsis
Set in 1828, a tortured child prodigy chess master is torn between his obsession for the game, and his search for a deeper human reality.
Cast & Crew
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Yves Hanchar
Director
Pierre Richard
Ambroise
Denis Lavant
Max
Catherine Deneuve
Marquise
James Wilby
Lord Staunton
Delphine Bibet
Suzanne
Film Details
Also Known As
Chess Game, Partie d'Echecs, La
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Fr 3; StudioCanal; Tbf
Distribution Company
Cinelibre; Rezo Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
Synopsis
Set in 1828, a tortured child prodigy chess master is torn between his obsession for the game, and his search for a deeper human reality.
Director
Yves Hanchar
Director
Cast
Pierre Richard
Ambroise
Denis Lavant
Max
Catherine Deneuve
Marquise
James Wilby
Lord Staunton
Delphine Bibet
Suzanne
Hilde Heijnen
Anne-Lise
Pascal Crochet
Antoine Goldschmidt
Alexandre Von Silvers
Olivier Maes
Crew
Patrick Bonte
Screenwriter
Frederic Devreese
Music
Yves Hanchar
Screenwriter
Olivier Hespel
Sound
Pascal Judelewicz
Producer
Denis Lenoir
Other
Denis Lenoir
Director Of Photography
Pierre-francois Limbosch
Art Direction
Josiane Morand
Screenwriter
Jacqueline Pierreux
Associate Producer
Jean-louis Porchet
Associate Producer
Gérard Ruey
Associate Producer
Anne-dominique Toussaint
Producer
Laurent Uhler
Editor
Suzanne Van Well
Costume Designer
Film Details
Also Known As
Chess Game, Partie d'Echecs, La
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Fr 3; StudioCanal; Tbf
Distribution Company
Cinelibre; Rezo Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 50m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Golden Spur for best film at the 1994 Flanders International Film Festival.
Released in Belgium October 19, 1994
Shown at Flanders International Film Festival (in competition) in Ghent October 5-15, 1994.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (in competition) September 15-24, 1994.
Released in Belgium October 19, 1994
