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21 December 1925 (Soviet Union) morePlot:
With an international chess tournament in progress, a young man becomes completely obsessed with the game... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Chess
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Tournament
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Kitten
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Perfectly paced, very funny silent short. moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | 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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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
SilentFun Stuff
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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. moreMovie Connections:
Featured in "Fejezetek a film történetéböl: Az orosz és a szovjet némafilm (#1.4)" (1989) moreFAQ
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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.