Poland / Jul 01, 1967
Checkmate! (1967)
Directed by Andrzej Zakrzewski
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28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wojciech Rajewski | Jacobo |
| Ryszard Barycz | Bartolomeo's Friend |
| Leonard Andrzejewski | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Hanna Giza | Woman in Angelika's House (uncredited) |
| Tadeusz Kosudarski | obserwujący grę Jacoba z ojcem Angeliki (uncredited) |
| Andrzej Krasicki | Sir Edward (uncredited) |
| Konrad Morawski | Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited) |
| Czesław Mroczek | Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited) |
| Adam Pawlikowski | Sheik's Servant (uncredited) |
| Sylwester Przedwojewski | Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited) |
| Tadeusz Ross | Sheik (uncredited) |
| Wojciech Skibiński | Chess Spectator (uncredited) |
| Danuta Wodyńska | Angelika's Mother (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Wunderlich | Jerzy (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaFantasyTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Szach i mat! |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy "Studio" |
| Release date | 1 luglio 1967 |
| Writer | Jerzy Mierzejewski, Ludwik Niemojowski, Bohdan Czeszko |
| Editing | Tomira Matyjaszkiewicz, Irena Jasińska |
| Cinematography | Tadeusz Wieżan, Kazimierz Madejski, Jan Ossowski, Józef Kasprzak |
| Assistant directors | Maria Starzeńska, Janusz Łęski, Wanda Radkiewicz, Andrzej Zakrzewski |
| Camera operators | Kazimierz Madejski, Tadeusz Wieżan, Jan Ossowski, Józef Kasprzak |
| Additional photography | Tadeusz Wieżan, Kazimierz Madejski, Jan Ossowski, Józef Kasprzak |
| Production design | Tadeusz Wybult, Leonard Mokicz, Halina Dobrowolska |
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| Art direction | Tadeusz Wybult, Leonard Mokicz, Halina Dobrowolska |
| Set decoration | Leonard Mokicz, Tadeusz Wybult, Halina Dobrowolska |
| Music | Zbigniew Wolski, Teodor Ławnikiewicz |
| Sound | Zbigniew Wolski, Teodor Ławnikiewicz |
| Costume design | Jerzy Szeski, Jadwiga Świętosławska, Jerzy Zieliński, Romualda Baszkiewicz |
| Makeup | Jadwiga Świętosławska, Jerzy Szeski, Jerzy Zieliński, Romualda Baszkiewicz |
| Hairstyling | Jerzy Szeski, Jadwiga Świętosławska, Jerzy Zieliński, Romualda Baszkiewicz |
| Collection | Opowieści niezwykłe – Kolekcja Filmów |
Release dates
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