Dangerous Moves

Apr 15, 1984

1h 40m

★ 5.8

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Ministère de la culture

Michael Arthur Films

La Cécilia

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Cast

Akiva Liebskind

Michel Piccoli

Pavius Fromm

Alexandre Arbat

Marina Fromm

Liv Ullmann

Henia Liebskind

Leslie Caron

Le grand maître Felton - l'équipe de Fromm

Wojciech Pszoniak

Miller, l'équipe de Fromm

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Tac-Tac, l'équipe de Liebskind

Daniel Olbrychski

Foldes

Hubert Saint-Macary

Stepan Ivanovitch Kerossian - l'équipe de Liebskind

Michel Aumont

Yachvili

Pierre Michaël

Fadenko

Serge Avédikian

Anton Heller

Pierre Vial

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