The Collector of Brains

Jan 7, 1981

1h 33m

★ 6.0

Overview

A young pianist is shocked when she witnesses a strange chess tournament with a robot. Could there be a gruesome secret behind this exhibition?

Genres

TV Movie

Horror

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Antenne 2

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Cast

Penny Vanderwood

Claude Jade

Lewis Armight

François Dunoyer

Comte Saint-Germain

André Reybaz

Diego

Thierry Murzeau

Mme Vanderwood

Gisèle Casadesus

Vladieu

Roger Crouzet

Le président

Raoul Guillet

Le garçon de café

Jean-Claude Sachot

Robert Tournon

Jean-Pierre Granet

Le gendarme

Jacques Rocchesani

Le robot joueur d'échecs

Jean-Pierre Hercé

Un automate

Yves Marc

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