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The Opera Game
“What Matters is Your Next Move”
10.0 / 10• 2019• 1h 18m•NR• English
DocumentaryDrama
Storyline
The tortured life of Paul Morphy (1850s New Orleans chess prodigy) is examined.
Cast & Crew
Blaine Kern III
Paul Morphy
Lead
Clarke Peters
Narrator
Peyton Wich
Young Paul Morphy
Jaqueline Fleming
Malvina
Michael Patrick Lane
General Slidell
Evan Daigle
Adult Edward Morphy
Lucky Johnson
Mason
Brian Stapf
Alonso Morphy
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Monty Ross's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Opera Game is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
