"During the Cold War, the World Chess Championship clashed complete opposites - personal and political."
Michel Piccoli
as Akiva Liebskind
Alexandre Arbatt
as Pavius Fromm
Liv Ullmann
as Marina Fromm
Leslie Caron
as Henia Liebskind
Wojciech Pszoniak
as Le grand maître Felton - l'équipe de Fromm
Jean-Hugues Anglade
as Miller, l'équipe de Fromm
Daniel Olbrychski
as Tac-Tac, l'équipe de Liebskind
Hubert Saint-Macary
as Foldes
Michel Aumont
as Stepan Ivanovitch Kerossian - l'équipe de Liebskind
Pierre Michaël
as Yachvili
Serge Avédikian
as Fadenko
Pierre Vial
as Anton Heller
Bernhard Wicki
as Pühl
Jacques Boudet
as Stuffli
Benoît Régent
as Barabal
Sylvie Granotier
as Dombert
Albert Simono
as Dalcroze
Marcel Tassimot
as Protazanov
Olivier Beer
as Journalist
Jean-Paul Eydoux
as Carsen
Jean-Philippe Guerand
as A Guy in the Audience
Piotr Kamiński
as journalist
Yaseen Khan
as Hindou
Constantin Melnik
as KGB colonel
Willy Nicoidsky
as Polotin
Alain Rimoux
as Dr. Randeller
Mathieu Schiffman
Daniel Tixier
as Referee
John Van Der Bois
Emmanuel Cohn
as Kid (uncredited)
Nurith Cohn
as Spectator (uncredited)
Martine Marignac
Producer
Gabriel Yared
Original Music Composer
Arthur Cohn
Fouzia Harleman
Hairstylist
Pierre Albert
Costume Design
Dominique Plez
Makeup Artist
Richard Dembo
Director
Ivan Maussion
Production Design
Agnès Guillemot
Editor
John Marshall
ADR & Dubbing
Art Direction
Writer
Peter Fernandez
Dialogue
Raoul Coutard
Director of Photography