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7.3/10   282 votes
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Writer:
Nikolai Shpikovsky (writer)
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Release Date:
21 December 1925 (Soviet Union) more
Genre:
Comedy | Short more
Plot:
With an international chess tournament in progress, a young man becomes completely obsessed with the game... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Perfectly paced, very funny silent short. more

Cast

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Boris Barnet ... Thief
José Raúl Capablanca ... The World Champion
Zakhar Darevsky
Konstantin Eggert
Vladimir Fogel ... The Hero
Natalya Glan
Ernst Grunfeld ... Himself
F. Ivanov
Sergei Komarov ... Grandfather
Ivan Koval-Samborsky ... Policeman
Anatoli Ktorov ... Tram Passenger
Frank Marshall ... Himself
Yakov Protazanov ... Chemist
Yuli Raizman ... Chemist's Assistant
Richard Reti ... Himself
Rudolph Spielmann ... Himself
Carlos Torre ... Himself
F.D. Yates ... Himself
Anna Zemtsova ... The Heroine
Mikhail Zharov ... House Painter
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Chess Fever
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Runtime:
28 min
Country:
Soviet Union
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Company:
Mezhrabpom-Rus more

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Besides José Raúl Capablanca's appearance, the tournament scenes include brief footage of actual games being played in the Moscow 1925 international tournament. Some of the leading chess masters of the era, including Richard Reti, Rudolph Spielmann, Ernst Grunfeld, Frank Marshall, Carlos Torre and F.D. Yates are shown playing their games. more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Perfectly paced, very funny silent short., 30 October 2002
9/10
Author: Bobby Beans from Scotland

Just like the best Hollywood equivalents, this short silent film has a simple storyline which is, of course, a wee bit over the top, is extremely funny and is perfectly paced. I wasn't expecting anything like this at all and it was a joy from start to finish.

Later, it made me think, once again, just how many wonderful short films there have been made and lost, from all corners of the world ... a darned shame.

If ever you get a chance to see this film, you won't be disappointed.

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