Released:
1989-08-31

Overview:
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.

Director:
Mathieu Carrière

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Victoria Tennant
  as
  Alice Gordon
• 
  Michael Marwitz
  as
  Lucas Tillman
• 
  Stuart Wilson
  as
  Nikos Mitradis
• 
  Mareike Carrière
  as
  Judy Miller
• 
  Peter Sattmann
  as
  Hausemann