Checkmate!

Jul 1, 1967

0h 28m

★ 7.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Fantasy

TV Movie

Production Companies

Zespół Filmowy "Studio"

Checkmate! Trailers

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Cast

Bartolomeo

Andrzej Łapicki

Englishman

Jan Kreczmar

Author

Kazimierz Rudzki

James

Mieczysław Czechowicz

Artist

Bogumił Kobiela

Angelika's Father

Mieczysław Pawlikowski

Angelica

Ewa Wiśniewska

Jacobo

Wojciech Rajewski

Bartolomeo's Friend

Ryszard Barycz

Sailor (uncredited)

Leonard Andrzejewski

Woman in Angelika's House (uncredited)

Hanna Giza

obserwujący grę Jacoba z ojcem Angeliki (uncredited)

Tadeusz Kosudarski

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