The Chess Player (1927)

6.8/10 140 min Fantasy Drama War

Overview

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

Boleslas Vorowski

Charles Dullin

Baron von Kempelen

Édith Jéhanne

Sophie Novinska

Camille Bert

Maj. Nicolaieff

Pierre Batcheff

Prince Serge Oblomoff

Armand Bernard

Roubenko

Alexiane

Olga

Pierre Mindaist

Albert Préjean

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