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      The Chess Game

      1994 1h 41m Drama List
      Reviews 17% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score In the 1820s, Marquise (Catherine Deneuve) is a wealthy mother living in the Belgian countryside. She decides to hold a chess tournament and offers the hand of her daughter, Anne-Lise (Hilde Heijnen), and a large cash sum as prizes for whoever wins. The eccentric Max (Denis Lavant) is a chess prodigy, but has a tormented relationship with the game. In spite of this, he enters the tournament but faces stiff competition in British champion Lord Staunton (James Wilby). Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Tragicomedy without any humor and leading character that seems to evoke only pity Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Never been more scared of anybody in my life than of Denis Lavant in his film. His pale face was so frighting I still shiver when I think of it, and it made the film terrible too. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In the 1820s, Marquise (Catherine Deneuve) is a wealthy mother living in the Belgian countryside. She decides to hold a chess tournament and offers the hand of her daughter, Anne-Lise (Hilde Heijnen), and a large cash sum as prizes for whoever wins. The eccentric Max (Denis Lavant) is a chess prodigy, but has a tormented relationship with the game. In spite of this, he enters the tournament but faces stiff competition in British champion Lord Staunton (James Wilby).
      Director
      Yves Hanchar
      Production Co
      CAB Productions
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 8, 2018
      Runtime
      1h 41m
      Sound Mix
      Stereo
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