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?
Acting
Dussollier's velvet menace makes evil feel like a dinner invitation.
Direction
Pariser turns Parisian cafés into anxiety machines.
Director
Nicolas Pariser
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'great game' title nods to 19th-century imperial chess between Britain and Russia, framing modern French politics as equally ruthless and performative.
Poupaud and Poésy previously starred together in 'Le Grand Meaulnes' (2006); Pariser cast them specifically to exploit their history of failed onscreen chemistry.
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