France / May 17, 1927
2h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alexiane | Olga |
| Pierre Hot | King Stanislas |
| Jaime Devesa | Prince Orloff |
| Fridette Fatton | Pola |
| Pierre Mindaist | |
| Albert Préjean |
Genres
FantasyDramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Joueur d'échecs |
| Original language | FR |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Société des Films Historiques |
| Release date | 17 maggio 1927 |
| Writer | Jean-José Frappa, Raymond Bernard, Henry Dupuy-Mazuel |
| Cinematography | Marc Bujard, Willy Faktorovitch, Joseph-Louis Mundwiller |
| Assistant directors | Raymond Bernard |
| Camera operators | Marc Bujard, Willy Faktorovitch, Joseph-Louis Mundwiller |
| Additional photography | Marc Bujard, Willy Faktorovitch, Joseph-Louis Mundwiller |
| Production design | Jean Perrier, Robert Mallet-Stevens |
| Art direction | Jean Perrier, Robert Mallet-Stevens |
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| Set decoration | Robert Mallet-Stevens, Jean Perrier |
| Special effects | W. Percy Day |
| Visual effects | W. Percy Day |
| Costume design | Eugène Lourié |
| Makeup | Eugène Lourié |
| Hairstyling | Eugène Lourié |
Release dates
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