Matthieu Carriere, who once starred in German director Volkor Schlondorff's breakthrough film Young Torless, turns director himself for Fool's Mate. Michael Marwitz plays a once-famous concert pianist and chess whiz. He compromises his talents by casting his lot with a group of self-destructive druggies and gamblers. Marwitz' new circle of friends effectively ruins his marriage to Victoria Tennant, an English architect. Fool's Mate makes no effort to cheer up its audience, but this sort of fare apparently is what the European film-festival circuit thrives on.
Cast
Victoria Tennant Alice Gordon Michael Marwitz Lucas Tillman
Stuart Wilson Nikos Mitradis
Mareike Carrière Judy Miller
Peter Sattmann Hausemann
Anatoli Karpov Chess player
Mathieu Carrière 
Harry Baer Screenings in Brussels
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