
The Chess Player
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.
Top Cast


Pierre Blanchar
Pierre Blanchar
Boleslas Vorowski
Pierre Blanchar
Boleslas Vorowski


Charles Dullin
Charles Dullin
Baron von Kempelen
Charles Dullin
Baron von Kempelen


Édith Jéhanne
Édith Jéhanne
Sophie Novinska
Édith Jéhanne
Sophie Novinska


Camille Bert
Camille Bert
Maj. Nicolaieff
Camille Bert
Maj. Nicolaieff


Pierre Batcheff
Pierre Batcheff
Prince Serge Oblomoff
Pierre Batcheff
Prince Serge Oblomoff
Marcelle Charles Dullin
Marcelle Charles Dullin
Wanda
Marcelle Charles Dullin
Wanda


Armand Bernard
Armand Bernard
Roubenko
Armand Bernard
Roubenko


Alexiane
Alexiane
Olga
Alexiane
Olga
Pierre Hot
Pierre Hot
King Stanislas
Pierre Hot
King Stanislas
Jaime Devesa
Jaime Devesa
Prince Orloff
Jaime Devesa
Prince Orloff
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