"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
Frédéric Devreese
Original Music Composer
Denis Lenoir
Director of Photography
Pierre-François Limbosch
Production Design
Anne-Dominique Toussaint
Producer
Laurent Uhler
Editor
Pascal Judelewicz
Jacqueline Pierreux
Associate Producer
Suzanne van Well
Costume Design
Jean-Louis Porchet
Gérard Ruey
Executive Producer
Writer
Josiane Morand
Véronique Melery
Set Decoration