France / Nov 19, 1994
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ronald Brandenburger | Orphelin |
| Benjamin Bricart | Orphelin |
| Harry Cleven | Le Dandy |
| Pascal Crochet | Armand |
| Olivier Da Silva | Orphelin |
| Pierre De Barquin | Orphelin |
| Yves Degen | L'Homme du tripot |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Partie d'échecs |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Switzerland, Belgium, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CAB Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Les Films de l'Etang, Les Films des Tournelles, RTBF |
| Release date | 19 novembre 1994 |
| Executive producer | Gérard Ruey |
| Production | Anne-Dominique Toussaint, Pascal Judelewicz, Jacqueline Pierreux, Jean-Louis Porchet |
| Writer | Yves Hanchar, Josiane Morand |
| Editing | Laurent Uhler |
| Cinematography | Denis Lenoir |
| Assistant directors | Yves Hanchar |
| Camera operators | Denis Lenoir |
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| Additional photography | Denis Lenoir |
| Production design | Pierre-François Limbosch, Véronique Melery |
| Art direction | Pierre-François Limbosch, Véronique Melery |
| Set decoration | Véronique Melery, Pierre-François Limbosch |
| Music | Frédéric Devreese, Philippe van Leer |
| Sound | Frédéric Devreese, Philippe van Leer |
| Costume design | Suzanne van Well, Stella Bertiglia, Isabelle de Araujo, Anne Moralis |
| Makeup | Stella Bertiglia, Isabelle de Araujo, Suzanne van Well, Anne Moralis |
| Hairstyling | Suzanne van Well, Stella Bertiglia, Isabelle de Araujo, Anne Moralis |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Czechia / Sep 14, 1995 / 12+
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