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The Chess Player

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Polish heroes are profiled in this historical allegory set during the reign of Catherine II of Russia.

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Mark Bourne DVDJournal.com The Chess Player is a striking archeological discovery from the year that bridged the silent and sound eras, and is a fine title for cinephiles easing into the European silents. Apr 5, 2006 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Magnificent visuals. Rated: B Jan 15, 2004 Full Review Lewis Whittington culturevulture.net A nonstop visual and aural masterpiece Aug 28, 2003 Full Review Andrea Chase Killer Movie Reviews you have to wonder why this treasure of world cinema is not spoken of in the same breath as INTOLERANCE or PANDORA'S BOX Rated: 4/5 Jul 30, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews
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Raymond Bernard

Director

Edithe Jehanne

Sophie Novinska

Pierre Blanchard

Boleslas Vorowski

Pierre Batcheff

Prince Serge Oblomoff

Charles Dullin

Baron von Kempelen

Camille Bert

Maj. Nicolaieff
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Synopsis Polish heroes are profiled in this historical allegory set during the reign of Catherine II of Russia.
Director
Raymond Bernard
Genre
Drama
Runtime
2h 16m