Fools Mate

Matthieu Carriere who once starred in German director Volkor Schlondorffs breakthrough film Young Torless turns director himself for Fools Mate Michael Marwitz plays a oncefamous concert pianist and chess whiz He compromises his talents by casting his lot with a group of selfdestructive druggies and gamblers Marwitz new circle of friends effectively ruins his marriage to Victoria Tennant an English architect Fools Mate makes no effort to cheer up its audience but this sort of fare apparently is what the European filmfestival circuit thrives on