The Chess Player (1927)
The Chess Player (1927)
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.

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Cast

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

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.


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Details

Genres: Fantasy, Drama, War

Language: Français

Release Date: 17 May 1927

Country: FR

Runtime: 135m

Company Credits

Company: Société des Films Historiques

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Production Crew

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Edited By

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Costume and Makeup

Eugène Lourié

Eugène Lourié

Costume Design

Sound

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Visual Effects

W. Percy Day

W. Percy Day

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Willy Faktorovitch

Willy Faktorovitch

Director of Photography

Marc Bujard

Marc Bujard

Director of Photography

Joseph-Louis Mundwiller

Joseph-Louis Mundwiller

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

Robert Mallet-Stevens

Robert Mallet-Stevens

Set Decoration

Jean Perrier

Jean Perrier

Art Direction

Other Crew

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