The Chess Player

The Chess Player
1927
★★★☆☆ 6.4/10
⏱️ 140 min
📅 Released
🌐 FR
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In 1776, an inventor conceals a Polish nobleman in his chess-playing automaton, a machine whose fame leads it to the court of the Russian empress.

Cast

Pierre Blanchar
Pierre Blanchar
Boleslas Vorowski
Charles Dullin
Charles Dullin
Baron von Kempelen
Édith Jéhanne
Édith Jéhanne
Sophie Novinska
Camille Bert
Camille Bert
Maj. Nicolaieff
Pierre Batcheff
Pierre Batcheff
Prince Serge Oblomoff
Marcelle Charles Dullin
Marcelle Charles Dullin
Wanda

Crew

Director
Raymond Bernard
Writer
Jean-José Frappa, Raymond Bernard

Production

Société des Films Historiques

Keywords

chess