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During the Cold War, the World Chess Championship clashed complete opposites - personal and political.
Theatrical
May 24, 1985
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Ministère de la culture, Michael Arthur Films, La Cécilia
Original Title
La Diagonale du fou
Original Language
French
Keywords
Cast
Full credits →M
Michel Piccoli
Akiva Liebskind
A
Alexandre Arbat
Pavius Fromm
L
Liv Ullmann
Marina Fromm
L
Leslie Caron
Henia Liebskind
W
Wojciech Pszoniak
Le grand maître Felton - l'équipe de Fromm
J
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Miller, l'équipe de Fromm
D
Daniel Olbrychski
Tac-Tac, l'équipe de Liebskind
H
Hubert Saint-Macary
Foldes
M
Michel Aumont
Stepan Ivanovitch Kerossian - l'équipe de Liebskind
P
Pierre Michaël
Yachvili
S
Serge Avédikian
Fadenko
P
Pierre Vial
Anton Heller
B
Bernhard Wicki
Pühl
J
Jacques Boudet
Stuffli
B
Benoît Régent
Barabal
S
Sylvie Granotier
Dombert
A
Albert Simono
Dalcroze
O
Olivier Beer
Journalist
Y
Yaseen Khan
Hindou
A
Alain Rimoux
Dr. Randeller
