The Chess Player (1938 film)
| The Chess Player | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jean Dréville |
| Written by | André Doderet Jean Dréville Henry Dupuis-Mazuel (novel) Albert Guyot Roger Vitrac Bernard Zimmer |
| Produced by | Antoine de Rouvre Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt |
| Starring | Françoise Rosay Conrad Veidt Bernard Lancret |
| Cinematography | René Gaveau André Thomas |
| Edited by | Raymond Leboursier |
| Music by | Jean Lenoir |
Production company | Société des Films Vega |
| Distributed by | Compagnie Française Cinématographique |
Release date | 25 November 1938 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Chess Player (French: Le joueur d'échecs) is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Françoise Rosay, Conrad Veidt and Bernard Lancret.[1] It is a remake of the 1927 silent film The Chess Player.
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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