Dangerous Moves Page #3

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Richard Dembo
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
Year:
1984
100 min
45 Views


Sunday I'll use an English opening.

That's arrogance.

Fromm knows all the variations.

Akiva Israelovitch is right.

If he wins with that opening...

Fromm will be

completely demoralized.

Sure. But if he loses?

It will be a serious error.

I have a rather diabolical

variation in mind.

Knight takes F6, of course.

And here's my invention.

This engine is too noisy!

I want a boat.

A boat?

A boat that noes on the water.

To cross the lake. A sailboat.

Play.

Grandmaster Fromm wins Game 3.

Liebskind 1, Fromm 1.

I'm going to bed.

Don't wake me.

I'm not hungry, Henia.

Go to bed now.

That's enough.

My heart's strong, Henia.

Strong! You hear me?

Are you keeping an eye on Miller?

Day and night.

Even in my sleep.

- Don't worry. The boy's fine.

- Then who is it?

No one, and you know it.

This is ridiculous.

You're your own worst enemy.

Pavius, please.

If it's not Miller,

then maybe it's you.

Mr. Felton, born Piebzhinski,

in Grodno, Poland!

We can destroy his French defense.

After bishop to B5,

he'll capture the pawn D4.

Queen to F6,

you sacrifice your advantage...

but now, queen to C3, check.

You take the rook.

And here's the deathblow: knight to E4.

Simple, isn't it?

Simple? Not really.

Everything depends

on the pawn on D4.

But it's very elegant.

It's dangerous.

But it's very elegant.

I like it. I like taking chances.

By mutual consent, Game 4

is declared a draw at the 39th move.

I tell you

there are microphones here.

Where? Tell me. Where?

Right off, without even thinking,

he played rook G6.

There are microphones...

or someone talked.

You're crazy, Pavius.

Get a grip on yourself.

You're acting like a fool.

And you don't know him!

Nobody's betraying you.

The microphones...

- I'll find them...

- Stop this.

Everyone here is on your side.

That's not true.

I will be the world champion.

Me, not you.

You will never be.

We're leaving.

- We're moving.

- Where to?

That's your problem, not mine.

This is Commissioner Dalcroze,

head of security in Geneva.

He'll personally see

to your safety and your protection.

He's already doing it unofficially.

Thank you, Minister.

We've searched everywhere.

There are no microphones here.

You'll be safe here.

I've put my best men at your disposal.

That will do.

I know what's on your mind.

Marina?

I don't think about that anymore.

It's hopeless.

They'll never let her out.

She wants a divorce.

She's right.

It hurts a little, that's all.

Did Tac-Tac tell you that?

And you believed him?

Sir, I must protest.

My opponent's attitude is intolerable.

There is no rule

dictating punctuality.

He does it on purpose to upset me.

I officially protest.

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Richard Dembo

Richard Dembo (24 May 24 1948 – 11 November 2004) was a French director and screenwriter. Dembo achieved worldwide recognition with his first film: La diagonale du fou. For the direction of this film, Dembo received an Oscar in 1984 for best foreign film, as well as other numerous awards (César, Prix Louis Delluc). Michel Piccoli starred in the film as a Jewish citizen of the USSR. In 1993 Dembo directed L'instinct de l'ange with Hélène Vincent, Jean-Louis Trintignant, François Cluzet und Lambert Wilson. After a long pause during which he directed no films, Dembo directed his last film Nina's House. On 11 November 2004, Dembo unexpectedly died in Paris under the symptoms of an intestinal obstruction. He was buried in Israel. more…

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