Le JOUEUR D'ÉCHECS (1938)

Film details

Featuring

Conrad Veidt Françoise Rosay Bernard Lancret
Country

France
Year

1938
Genre

Period drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

The CHESS PLAYER Alternative

Synopsis

Costume romance of a Russian model maker who makes a chess player, but, in fact, it contains a Polish prince who is trying to escape. He succeeds, but at the ultimate cost of the inventor's life.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Baron de Kempelen
    
    Conrad Veidt
  - Catherine the Great
    
    Françoise Rosay
  - Prince Serge Oblonsky
    
    Bernard Lancret
  - Sonia Vorowska
    
    Micheline Francey
  - Boleslas Vorowsky
    
    Paul Cambo
  - Prince Potemkine
    
    Grétillat
  - Stanislas, roi de Pologne
    
    Temerson
  - Major Nicolaieff
    
    Gaston Modot
  - Wanda Zalewska
    
    Edmonde Guy
  - Le Bouffon
    
    Delphin
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Jean Dréville
  - Production Company
    
    Société des Films Vega
  - In Charge of Production
    
    Jean Rossi
  - Screenplay
    
    Albert Guyot
  - Dialogue
    
    André Doderet
  - Dialogue
    
    Roger Vitrac
  - Dialogue for scenes with F. Rosay
    
    Bernard Zimmer
  - Inspired by the celebrated novel
    
    Mazuel, Henry Dupuy
  - Director of Photography
    
    René Gaveau
  - Camera Operator
    
    André Thomas
  - Camera Assistant
    
    C Gaveau
  - Automatons
    
    G. Decamps
  - Editor
    
    Raymond Leboursier
  - Art Director
    
    Aguettand
  - Art Director
    
    M. Magniez
  - Costumes
    
    Benda, J.K.
  - Costumes executed by
    
    Muelle
  - Costumier
    
    Ollier
  - Shoes
    
    Bor
  - Wigs
    
    Chanteau
  - Music
    
    Jean Lenoir
  - Director of Sound
    
    Ivonnet
  - Weapons and Jewels
    
    Cassegrain
  - Assistant
    
    Maurice Morlot
  - Assistant
    
    Jacques Vitry
  - Assistant
    
    Dagmar Boline