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Checkmate!

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Checkmate!

1967
0h 28m
7.0(1 votes)
Drama
Fantasy
TV Movie

Overview

Short TV film upon the story of Ludwik Niemojski of the same title, which was a part of his "Incredible Stories". It tells about Bartolomeo, brilliant chess player, who had ruined his private life because of his passion for chess.

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21 members
Acting

Andrzej Łapicki

Bartolomeo

Andrzej Łapicki
Acting

Jan Kreczmar

Englishman

Jan Kreczmar
Acting

Kazimierz Rudzki

Author

Kazimierz Rudzki
Acting

Mieczysław Czechowicz

James

Mieczysław Czechowicz
Acting

Bogumił Kobiela

Artist

Bogumił Kobiela
Acting

Mieczysław Pawlikowski

Angelika's Father

Mieczysław Pawlikowski
Acting

Ewa Wiśniewska

Angelica

Ewa Wiśniewska
Acting

Wojciech Rajewski

Jacobo

Wojciech Rajewski
Acting

Ryszard Barycz

Bartolomeo's Friend

Ryszard Barycz
Acting

Leonard Andrzejewski

Sailor (uncredited)

Leonard Andrzejewski
Acting

Hanna Giza

Woman in Angelika's House (uncredited)

Hanna Giza
Acting

Tadeusz Kosudarski

obserwujący grę Jacoba z ojcem Angeliki (uncredited)

Tadeusz Kosudarski
Acting

Andrzej Krasicki

Sir Edward (uncredited)

Andrzej Krasicki
Acting

Konrad Morawski

Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)

Konrad Morawski
Acting

Czesław Mroczek

Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)

Czesław Mroczek
Acting

Adam Pawlikowski

Sheik's Servant (uncredited)

Adam Pawlikowski
Acting

Sylwester Przedwojewski

Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)

Sylwester Przedwojewski
Acting

Tadeusz Ross

Sheik (uncredited)

Tadeusz Ross
Acting

Wojciech Skibiński

Chess Spectator (uncredited)

Wojciech Skibiński
Acting

Danuta Wodyńska

Angelika's Mother (uncredited)

Danuta Wodyńska
Acting

Jerzy Wunderlich

Jerzy (uncredited)

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