France / Nov 25, 1938
The Chess Player (1938)
Directed by Jean Dréville
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Plot
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.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Joueur d'échecs |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC) |
| Release date | 25 novembre 1938 |
| Production | Antoine de Rouvre, Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt |
| Writer | Roger Vitrac, Albert Guyot, Jean Dréville, Bernard Zimmer, André Doderet, Henry Dupuy-Mazuel |
| Editing | Raymond Leboursier |
| Cinematography | René Gaveau, André Thomas |
| Assistant directors | Jean Dréville |
| Camera operators | René Gaveau, André Thomas |
| Additional photography | René Gaveau, André Thomas |
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| Production design | Marcel Magniez, Lucien Aguettand |
| Art direction | Lucien Aguettand, Marcel Magniez |
| Set decoration | Lucien Aguettand, Marcel Magniez |
| Music | Jean Lenoir |
| Sound | Jean Lenoir |
| Costume design | Georges K. Benda |
| Makeup | Georges K. Benda |
| Hairstyling | Georges K. Benda |
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