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Checkmate!

1967-07-01 · 28 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · Fantasy · TV Movie

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.

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Directors
Andrzej Zakrzewski
Production companies
Zespół Filmowy "Studio"
Countries
Poland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Andrzej ŁapickiAndrzej ŁapickiBartolomeo
Jan KreczmarJan KreczmarEnglishman
Kazimierz RudzkiKazimierz RudzkiAuthor
Mieczysław CzechowiczMieczysław CzechowiczJames
Bogumił KobielaBogumił KobielaArtist
Mieczysław PawlikowskiAngelika's Father
Ewa WiśniewskaEwa WiśniewskaAngelica
Wojciech RajewskiWojciech RajewskiJacobo
Ryszard BaryczRyszard BaryczBartolomeo's Friend
Leonard AndrzejewskiLeonard AndrzejewskiSailor (uncredited)
Hanna GizaHanna GizaWoman in Angelika's House (uncredited)
Tadeusz KosudarskiTadeusz Kosudarskiobserwujący grę Jacoba z ojcem Angeliki (uncredited)
Andrzej KrasickiSir Edward (uncredited)
Konrad MorawskiKonrad MorawskiChess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Czesław MroczekCzesław MroczekChess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Adam PawlikowskiAdam PawlikowskiSheik's Servant (uncredited)
Sylwester PrzedwojewskiSylwester PrzedwojewskiChess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Tadeusz RossTadeusz RossSheik (uncredited)
Wojciech SkibińskiWojciech SkibińskiChess Spectator (uncredited)
Danuta WodyńskaDanuta WodyńskaAngelika's Mother (uncredited)

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