Dangerous Moves

– World Chess Champion Akiva Liebskind (Michel Piccoli) faces his former pupil Pavius Fromm (Alexandre..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1984
Original Name:
La Diagonale Du Fou
Dangerous Moves (1984) - Also known as La Diagonale Du Fou

World Chess Champion Akiva Liebskind (Michel Piccoli) faces his former pupil Pavius Fromm (Alexandre Arbatt), who defected to the West from the Soviet Union five years earlier, for the World Chess Championship in Geneva, Switzerland. The tension and strategies between the players draw parallels to the political conflicts and ideologies between East and West during the Cold War.

Release Date:

24 May 1985

Language:

French

Director:

Richard Dembo

Writer:

Richard Dembo

Main Actors:

Michel Piccoli, Alexandre Arbatt, Liv Ullmann, Leslie Caron

Plot:

Two masters of chess duel each other not only in their game but also in their different ideologies. The veteran Akiva is a Soviet Jew and ferocious Communist, master of his game but also dealing with a declining health while the young and restless genius Pavius has defected to the West to escape from the Communism tentacles. Their differences will be put to test while they're both competing in the World Chess Championship, with a huge prize at stake just as much as the political ideologies behind those characters.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%