The Great Game (2015)
Overview
Pierre Blum, 40, is a writer who had his time of glory in the early 2000s. One evening, on a casino terrace, he meets Joseph Paskin. This mysterious man, charismatic and manipulative, is influential in the world of politics and persuades Pierre to take on a strange mission that takes him back to a past he’d prefer to forget, and puts his life in danger. In the middle of all this, Pierre falls in love with Laura, a young extreme-left activist. But in this world of subterfuge, who can really be trusted?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 8.506 |
Directed By
Nicolas Pariser
Crew
Nicolas Pariser
Olivier Père
Jérôme Bleitrach
Emmanuel Agneray
Nicolas Pariser
Benoît de Villeneuve
Sébastien Buchmann
Nicolas de Boiscuillé
Nicolas Ronchi
Claire Lanly
Benjamin Morando
Rémi Burah
Anne-Sophie Gledhill
Léa Masson
Stéphanie Delbos
Sébastien Autret
TOP CAST
Melvil Poupaud
Pierre Blum
André Dussollier
Joseph Paskin
Clémence Poésy
Laura Haydon
Sophie Cattani
Caroline
Nicolas Wanczycki
L'homme à l'oreillette
Gavino Dessi
Marco Scavarda
Antoine Chappey
Copeau
Audrey Bastien
Jeune fille librairie
Camille Constantin
Stagiaire Caroline
Jonathan Boudina
Yvan
Lou Chauvain
Lorca
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