The Great Game

2015 1h 40m FR

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 52

ThrillerDramaMystery

Synopsis

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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?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolas Pariser
Writers: Nicolas Pariser
Languages: French, English
Countries: France

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicolas Pariser, shot by Sébastien Buchmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Benoît de Villeneuve. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Léa Masson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Melvil Poupaud and André Dussollier and Clémence Poésy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4333408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicolas Pariser directs. Sébastien Buchmann behind the camera. Benoît de Villeneuve scores. Léa Masson cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Nicolas Pariser, shot by Sébastien Buchmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Benoît de Villeneuve. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Léa Masson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Melvil Poupaud and André Dussollier and Clémence Poésy carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4333408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.