Fool's Mate (1956)
Jacques Rivette: Narrator
Quotes
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Narrator : [as Claire sees her sister Solange enter their apartment and thus the party wearing the original/nicer fur coat that was intended for her from Claude but that was sneakily re-gifted to Solange by her husband Jean - who we are omnipotently led to believe is either perhaps aware of Claire's affair or who, himself, is having an affair with Solange] Here's the final move. Claire realizes she's been played. Too late.
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[first lines]
Narrator : The moral of the story: A good chess player is always one move ahead of his opponent. A classic example: The move called the Scholar's mate. Only a beginner will fall for it. It's her move.
[referring to Claire]
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Narrator : [as Claire tries on the new fur pelt from Claude] And so, the pelt of the beast becomes the stakes of the match. Claire tries the Italian gambit.
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Narrator : Their plan is simple: Put the fur coat in a suitcase, go to a train station and pretend to be a traveler.
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Narrator : The next morning, the match continues. Claire advances her bishop.
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Narrator : Now the wind turns, the chessboard tips: The first attempt at checkmate.