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The Great Game

The Great Game

20155.01h 40m

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?

Directed by Nicolas Pariser
Written by Nicolas Pariser
Produced by Emmanuel Agneray
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Top Cast

Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud

Pierre Blum

André Dussollier

André Dussollier

Joseph Paskin

Clémence Poésy

Clémence Poésy

Laura Haydon

Sophie Cattani

Sophie Cattani

Caroline

Nicolas Wanczycki

Nicolas Wanczycki

L'homme à l'oreillette

Gavino Dessi

Gavino Dessi

Marco Scavarda

Antoine Chappey

Antoine Chappey

Copeau

Audrey Bastien

Audrey Bastien

Jeune fille librairie

Camille Constantin

Camille Constantin

Stagiaire Caroline

J

Jonathan Boudina

Yvan

Themes & Keywords

paris, franceghost writer

About The Great Game

The Great Game is a thriller, drama, mystery film released in 2015 exploring themes of paris, france, ghost writer. Directed by Nicolas Pariser, it stars Melvil Poupaud, André Dussollier, Clémence Poésy. 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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