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Dangerous Moves
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Directed by	Richard Dembo
Written by	Richard Dembo
Produced by	Arthur Cohn Martine Marignac
Starring	Michel Piccoli Alexandre Arbatt Liv Ullmann
Cinematography	Raoul Coutard
Edited by	Agnès Guillemot
Music by	Gabriel Yared
Distributed by	Gaumont Distribution
Release date	25 April 1984 (1984-04-25)
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	France Switzerland
Language	French
Box office	$2.5 million[1]

Dangerous Moves (French: La Diagonale du fou, "The Fool's Diagonal", referring to the chess piece called the bishop in English but the fool in French) is a 1984 French-language film directed by Richard Dembo and produced by Arthur Cohn. It stars Michel Piccoli, Alexandre Arbatt, as well as Liv Ullmann, Leslie Caron, and Bernhard Wicki in supporting roles. The film was a co-production between companies in France and Switzerland. It tells the story of two very different men competing in the final match of the World Chess Championship. One is a 52-year-old Soviet Jew who holds the title, and the other is a 35-year-old genius who defected to the West several years earlier.

The film follows the story of two chess grandmasters, Akiva Liebskind, ever loyal to the Soviet Union and Pavius Fromm, a Hungarian dissident, who compete in a world championship match in Geneva, Switzerland.

As the match unfolds, the two players engage in a series of intense and strategic chess moves, but their personal issues and political pressures continue to impact their game. Akiva struggles with a serious heart condition while Pavius must contend with the consequences of defecting.

As the game progresses, the pressure begins to take its toll on the players. Akiva's health spirals. Fromm's personal life disintegrates. Game after game the cat and mouse tactics of power, espionage, and patriotism all become part of a game from which neither man can emerge truly victorious.

A great movie for people who love the game of chess.

https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/30/movies/dangerous-moves-another-winner-for-a-maverick-producer.html

• Michel Piccoli as Akiva Liebskind
• Alexandre Arbatt as Pavius Fromm
• Liv Ullmann as Marina Fromm
• Leslie Caron as Henia Liebskind
• Wojciech Pszoniak as Felton, Fromm's team
• Jean-Hugues Anglade as Miller, Fromm's team
• Daniel Olbrychski as Tac-Tac, Liebskind's friend
• Hubert Saint-Macary as Foldes
• Michel Aumont as Kerossian, Liebskind's friend
• Pierre Michaël as Yachvili
• Serge Avedikian as Fadenko
• Pierre Vial as Anton Heller
• Bernhard Wicki as Puhl, arbiter
• Jacques Boudet as Stuffli
• Benoît Régent as Barabal

The film was released in several countries around the world, including the United States. The film's success at the box office and critical acclaim helped to establish its place in cinematic history as a classic of the genre.^{[citation needed]}

Dangerous Moves was released during the height of the Cold War, a period of political tension between the Soviet Union and the United States. The film's exploration of personal and political issues against the backdrop of a high-stakes chess match resonated with audiences around the world, and it helped to cement the film's place as a classic of the genre.

Critics praised the film for its intelligent script, nuanced performances, and engaging storyline. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 6 reviews, with an average score of 7.3/10.^[2] The movie's exploration of personal and political issues against the backdrop of a high-stakes chess match was particularly lauded. The film's themes of identity, ambition, and loyalty were also widely praised.

Dangerous Moves won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1984;^[3] it was submitted by the Swiss government, and gave that nation its first Oscar win. It also won the Louis Delluc Prize, the Prix de l'Académie du Cinéma and the César Award for Best Debut.

The CD soundtrack composed by Gabriel Yared is available on Music Box Records label (website Archived 2013-12-18 at the Wayback Machine).

• List of submissions to the 57th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Swiss submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

• Dangerous Moves at IMDb