The Great Game
5.5
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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Cast
12 people
Melvil Poupaud
Pierre Blum
Known for
Laurence Anyways
By the Grace of God
André Dussollier
Joseph Paskin
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Tell No One
Clémence Poésy
Laura Haydon
Known for
127 Hours
In Bruges
Sophie Cattani
Caroline
Known for
Tomboy
Divorce French Style
Nicolas Wanczycki
L'homme à l'oreillette
Known for
Lupin
The Climb
Gavino Dessi
Marco Scavarda
No other roles listed
Antoine Chappey
Copeau
Known for
Drops of God
C'est la vie!
Audrey Bastien
Jeune fille librairie
Known for
18 Years Old and Rising
Puppylove
Camille Constantin
Stagiaire Caroline
Also in
Moah
The Man of Shit
Jonathan Boudina
Yvan
Also in
Despite the Night
Synonyms
Arturo Giusi
Known for
Spring Blossom
Both Sides of the Blade
Lou Chauvain
Lorca
Known for
Promise at Dawn
On the Wandering Paths
Nicolas Pariser Director · Benoît de Villeneuve Composer Benjamin Morando Composer
Budget $2.5M · First release August 9, 2015 · Produced in France
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Budget
$2,500,000
Production
Bizibi
Production
Les films du 10
Production
ARTE France Cinéma
Production
Arte
Production
OCS
Production
Cinémage 9
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Grand Jeu
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Switzerland · August 9, 2015
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
France · December 16, 2015
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 15, 2015 · Premiere · La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival
November 10, 2015 · Premiere · Arras Film Festival
December 13, 2015 · Premiere · Les Arcs European Film Festival
April 14, 2016 · Digital · VOD
April 19, 2016 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
March 14, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
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