The Tournament
Budapest International Chess Tournament. The most likely winner: Cal Fournier (22), French champion, immature genius, socially awkward, compulsive player. But this time, an unusual 9-years-old Hungarian opponent disrupts this smooth-running routine.
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About The Tournament
The Tournament is a 2015 French-language drama film directed by Elodie Namer. The cast is led by Michelangelo Passaniti, Lou de Laâge, Magne-Håvard Brekke. It has a runtime of 1h 23m.
The Tournament was produced by France 2 Cinéma and 24 Mai Production and made in France. It was released on April 29, 2015.
- Director
- Elodie Namer
- Writers
- Elodie Namer
- Release date
- April 29, 2015
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Production
- France 2 Cinéma, 24 Mai Production
The Tournament cast & crew
The Tournament was directed by Elodie Namer and written by Elodie Namer.
The cast features Michelangelo Passaniti as Cal, Lou de Laâge as Lou, Magne-Håvard Brekke as Viktor, Adam Corbier as Max, Fabien Libiszewski as Aurélien, and Thomas Solivérès as Mathieu.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Julien Poupard and it was produced by Lola Gans.
Is The Tournament worth watching?
At 1h 23m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy drama, The Tournament is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Tournament
Michelangelo Passaniti
Cal
Lou de Laâge
Lou
Magne-Håvard Brekke
Viktor
Adam Corbier
Max
Fabien Libiszewski
Aurélien
Thomas Solivérès
Mathieu
Aliocha Schneider
Anthony
Viktoria Kozlova
Andrea
Peter Horkay
Le directeur du tournoi
Declan Hannigan
Scott MacLaghan
László Konter
L'arbitre
Ana Neborac
Natacha
The Tournament — FAQs
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▸What language is The Tournament in?
The Tournament is originally in French, with audio tracks including Hungarian, French, English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Tournament?
The Tournament runs 1 hours 23 minutes (83 minutes).
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