The Chess Player
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6.8In 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.
Released: 1927-05-17140 minDir: Raymond BernardFantasy, Drama, War
Cast
- Pierre Blanchar as Boleslas Vorowski
- Charles Dullin as Baron von Kempelen
- Édith Jéhanne as Sophie Novinska
- Camille Bert as Maj. Nicolaieff
- Pierre Batcheff as Prince Serge Oblomoff
- Marcelle Charles Dullin as Wanda
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1927
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- historical film
- Country of origin
- France
- Director
- Raymond Bernard
- Screenwriter
- Raymond Bernard
- Cast member
- Pierre Blanchar
- Composer
- Henri Rabaud
- Cinematographer
- Georges Meyer
- Narrative location
- Soviet Union
- Duration
- +135
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Categories
1920s historical drama films1927 drama films1927 films1927 French filmsCultural depictions of Catherine the GreatFilms about chessFilms based on French novelsFilms directed by Raymond BernardFilms set in 1776Films set in the 18th-century Russian EmpireFilms shot at Joinville StudiosFrench black-and-white films