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The Chess Player

The Chess Player

★ 6.8/10•1927•2h 20m•Fantasy•Drama•War

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.

Raymond Bernard · Director

Jean-José Frappa · Writer

Raymond Bernard · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 20m
LanguageFR
Release DateMay 17, 1927

Actors

Pierre Blanchar

Pierre Blanchar

Boleslas Vorowski

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

Wanda

Armand Bernard

Armand Bernard

Roubenko

Alexiane

Alexiane

Olga

Pierre Hot

King Stanislas

Jaime Devesa

Prince Orloff

Fridette Fatton

Pola

Pierre Mindaist

Pierre Mindaist

Albert Préjean

Albert Préjean

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