Checkmate (1931 French film) (1931)

Original title

Échec et mat

Directed by

Roger Goupillières

Genre

thriller

Country

France

Runtime

1h 15m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A crime unfolds in Paris, drawing in a group of people connected by suspicion and danger. A detective works to solve a murder before the wrong person is blamed.

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What happens

Checkmate (French: Échec et mat) is a 1931 French mystery crime film directed by Roger Goupillières and starring Dolly Davis, Jean Marchat and Jean-Pierre Aumont. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé-Natan in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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