Le joueur d'échecs (1938)
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- 1h 10min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 03 Dec 1939 (USA)
- Movie
A toymaker in Poland specializes in building lifesize mechanical men. He builds a chess-playing "automaton" to hide a pretty young Polish activist who is being hunted by occupying Russian forces.
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| Françoise Rosay | ... |
Catherine II
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| Conrad Veidt | ... |
Le baron de Kempelen
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| Bernard Lancret | ... |
Le prince Serge Oblonsky
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| Micheline Francey | ... |
Sonia Vorowska
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| Paul Cambo | ... |
Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky
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| Jacques Grétillat | ... |
Potemkine
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Jean Témerson | ... |
Stanislas, le roi de Pologne
(as Temerson)
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Edmonde Guy | ... |
Wanda Zalewska, la danseuse
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Delphin | ... |
Yegor, le bouffon (uncredited)
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Manuel Gary | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Gaston Modot | ... |
Major Nicolaieff (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean Dréville | ||
Written by
| André Doderet | ... | (writer) |
| Jean Dréville | ... | (writer) |
| Henry Dupuis-Mazuel | ... | (novel) |
| Albert Guyot | ... | (writer) |
| Roger Vitrac | ... | (writer) |
| Bernard Zimmer | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Antoine de Rouvre | ... | producer |
| Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jean Lenoir | ||
Cinematography by
| René Gaveau | ||
| André Thomas | ||
Editing by
| Raymond Leboursier | ||
Production Design by
| Marcel Magniez | ||
Art Direction by
| Lucien Aguettand | ||
Costume Design by
| Georges K. Benda | ||
Production Management
| Jean Rossi | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dagmar Bolin | ... | assistant director |
| Maurice Morlot | ... | assistant director |
| Jacques Vitry | ... | assistant director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Walter Limot | ... | still photographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC) (1938) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- France 3 (1987) (France) (tv)
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Version of The Chess Player (1927). See more » |