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Chess of Life (1916)

Chess of Life poster
Genre
silent film
Country
Russian Empire

How it feels

A silent film from 1916 based on a novel about a chess-like struggle in life. The story follows characters caught in a game of strategy and emotion.

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What happens

Chess of Life (Russian: Шахматы жизни) is a lost 1916 Russian silent film directed by Aleksandr Uralsky. It is based on the novel Checkmate by Anna Mar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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