Le joueur d'échecs
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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.
Director
Jean Dréville
Writers
André Doderet, Jean Dréville, Henry Dupuis-Mazuel
Stars
Françoise Rosay, Conrad Veidt, Bernard Lancret
Release Date
December 3, 1939
Language
French
Country
France
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Nominations
💬 2
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Françoise Rosay
as Catherine II
Conrad Veidt
as Le baron de Kempelen
Bernard Lancret
as Le prince Serge Oblonsky
Micheline Francey
as Sonia Vorowska
Paul Cambo
as Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky
Jacques Grétillat
as Potemkine
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Jean Témerson
as Stanislas, le roi de Pologne
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Edmonde Guy
as Wanda Zalewska, la danseuse
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Delphin
as Yegor, le bouffon
👤
Manuel Gary
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
Société des Films Vega
🏷️ Keywords
chessyoungbased on novel
🎯 Categories
FrenchDramaFantasy
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📖 Synopsis
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.