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Movie, 1927

The Chess Player

IMDb 6.8, 140 min, Fantasy, Drama, War, France

In 1776, an inventor conceals a Polish nobleman in his chess-playing automaton, a machine whose fame leads it to the court of the Russian empress.

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DirectorRaymond Bernard
WritersJean-José Frappa, Raymond Bernard, Henry Dupuy-Mazuel
GenreFantasy, Drama, War
Runtime140 min
ReleasedTue, May 17, 1927
CountryFrance
IMDBtt0018045

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