"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."
Pierre Richard
as Ambroise
Catherine Deneuve
as Marquise
Denis Lavant
as Max
James Wilby
as Lord Staunton
Hilde Heijnen
as Anne-Lise
Delphine Bibet
as Suzanne
Henri Billen
as Le Vieux Comté
Ronald Brandenburger
as Orphelin
Benjamin Bricart
Harry Cleven
as Le Dandy
Pascal Crochet
as Armand
Olivier Da Silva
Pierre De Barquin
Yves Degen
as L'Homme du tripot
Yves Hanchar
Director
Gérard Ruey
Executive Producer
Frédéric Devreese
Original Music Composer
Véronique Melery
Set Decoration
Suzanne van Well
Costume Design
Writer
Jacqueline Pierreux
Associate Producer
Josiane Morand
Laurent Uhler
Editor
Pascal Judelewicz
Producer
Jean-Louis Porchet
Anne-Dominique Toussaint
Denis Lenoir
Director of Photography
Pierre-François Limbosch
Production Design
Stella Bertiglia
Makeup Artist
Isabelle de Araujo
Anne Moralis
Wigmaker
Philippe van Leer
Foley Artist