The Chess Player (1938 film)
The Chess Player (French: Le joueur d'échecs) is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Jean Dréville, released by Compagnie Française Cinématographique in France and Columbia Pictures in the United States and starring Françoise Rosay, Conrad Veidt and Bernard Lancret.[1] It is a remake of the 1927 silent film The Chess Player.
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| Directed by | Jean Dréville |
| Produced by | Antoine de Rouvre Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt |
| Written by | André Doderet Jean Dréville Albert Guyot Roger Vitrac Bernard Zimmer |
| Based on | Le Jour d'échecs by Henry Dupuy-Mazuel |
| Starring | Françoise Rosay Conrad Veidt Bernard Lancret |
| Music by | Jean Lenoir |
| Cinematography | René Gaveau André Thomas |
| Edited by | Raymond Leboursier |
Production company | Société des Films Vega |
| Distributed by | Compagnie Française Cinématographique (France) Columbia Pictures (United States) |
Release date | November 25, 1938 (France) December 3, 1939 (United States) |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
- Françoise Rosay as Catherine II
- Conrad Veidt as Le baron de Kempelen
- Bernard Lancret as Le prince Serge Oblonsky
- Micheline Francey as Sonia Vorowska
- Paul Cambo as Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky
- Jacques Grétillat as Potemkine
- Jean Témerson as Stanislas, le roi de Pologne
- Edmonde Guy as Wanda Zalewska, la danseuse
- Gaston Modot as Major Nicolaieff
References
- Soister p.281
Bibliography
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
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