The Chess Player (1938)

Original title

Le Joueur d'échecs

Directed by

Jean Dréville

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 10m

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 18th century Vilnius under Russian rule, a chess master gets caught up in political intrigue. The film follows his struggles against the authority of Catherine the Great.

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What happens

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. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film The Chess Player, itself based on the 1926 novel of the same title by Henry Dupuy-Mazuel. The film takes place in Vilnius during the reign of Catherine the Great. It was shot at the Cité Elgé studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lucien Aguettand and Marcel Magniez. It was released by Compagnie Française Cinématographique in France and Columbia Pictures in the United States (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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