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The Tournament is a french film of genre Drama directed by Élodie Namer with Lou de Laâge
The Tournament (2015)
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Add to a movie listThe Tournament (French: Le Tournoi) is a 2015 French drama film written and directed by Élodie Namer and starring Michelangelo Passaniti and Lou de Laâge.
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Cal, 22 ans, champion de France d'échecs, participe à un tournoi se déroulant sur 7 jours à Budapest. Grand favori, arrogant et immature, robot programmé pour gagner, il mène avec ses acolytes une vie de ludopathe, complètement déconnecté du monde réel.Actors
Lou de Laâge
(Lou)
Michelangelo Passaniti
(Cal)
Thomas Solivéres
(Mathieu)
Aliocha Schneider
(Anthony)
Jean-François Cayrey
(Commentateur français)
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