Dangerous Moves

Dangerous Moves

1984•1h 40m•5.8/10

DramaThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(40)

During the Cold War, the World Chess Championship clashed complete opposites - personal and political.

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Production

Ministère de la culture, Michael Arthur Films, La Cécilia

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Akiva Liebskind

Alexandre Arbat

Alexandre Arbat

Pavius Fromm

Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

Marina Fromm

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Henia Liebskind

Wojciech Pszoniak

Wojciech Pszoniak

Le grand maître Felton - l'équipe de Fromm

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Miller, l'équipe de Fromm

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

Tac-Tac, l'équipe de Liebskind

Hubert Saint-Macary

Hubert Saint-Macary

Foldes

Michel Aumont

Michel Aumont

Stepan Ivanovitch Kerossian - l'équipe de Liebskind

Pierre Michaël

Yachvili

Serge Avédikian

Serge Avédikian

Fadenko

Pierre Vial

Pierre Vial

Anton Heller

Bernhard Wicki

Bernhard Wicki

Pühl

Jacques Boudet

Jacques Boudet

Stuffli

Benoît Régent

Benoît Régent

Barabal

Sylvie Granotier

Sylvie Granotier

Dombert

Albert Simono

Albert Simono

Dalcroze

Marcel Tassimot

Protazanov

Olivier Beer

Journalist

Jean-Paul Eydoux

Carsen

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