The Chess Player
The Chess Player

The Chess Player

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1927
2h 20m
6.4(9 votes)
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.

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13 members
Acting

Pierre Blanchar

Boleslas Vorowski

Pierre Blanchar
Acting

Charles Dullin

Baron von Kempelen

Charles Dullin
Acting

Édith Jéhanne

Sophie Novinska

Édith Jéhanne
Acting

Camille Bert

Maj. Nicolaieff

Camille Bert
Acting

Pierre Batcheff

Prince Serge Oblomoff

Pierre Batcheff
Acting

Marcelle Charles Dullin

Wanda

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Acting

Armand Bernard

Roubenko

Armand Bernard
Acting

Alexiane

Olga

Alexiane
Acting

Pierre Hot

King Stanislas

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Acting

Jaime Devesa

Prince Orloff

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Fridette Fatton

Pola

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Pierre Mindaist

Unknown Role

Pierre Mindaist
Acting

Albert Préjean

Unknown Role

Albert Préjean

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