Movie·1967·0h 28m
Checkmate!
Directed By
Andrzej Zakrzewski
Country
Poland
Language
Polish
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// overview
The Story
Original title: Szach i mat!
Short TV film upon the story of Ludwik Niemojski of the same title, which was a part of his "Incredible Stories". It tells about Bartolomeo, brilliant chess player, who had ruined his private life because of his passion for chess.
Written By
Jerzy Mierzejewski
Cinematography
Tadeusz Wieżan
Editor
Tomira Matyjaszkiewicz
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Andrzej Łapicki
Bartolomeo
Jan Kreczmar
Englishman
Kazimierz Rudzki
Author
Mieczysław Czechowicz
James
Bogumił Kobiela
Artist
Mieczysław Pawlikowski
Angelika's Father
Ewa Wiśniewska
Angelica
Wojciech Rajewski
Jacobo
Ryszard Barycz
Bartolomeo's Friend
Leonard Andrzejewski
Sailor (uncredited)
Hanna Giza
Woman in Angelika's House (uncredited)
Tadeusz Kosudarski
obserwujący grę Jacoba z ojcem Angeliki (uncredited)
Andrzej Krasicki
Sir Edward (uncredited)
Konrad Morawski
Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Czesław Mroczek
Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Adam Pawlikowski
Sheik's Servant (uncredited)
Sylwester Przedwojewski
Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Tadeusz Ross
Sheik (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Tomira Matyjaszkiewicz
Editor
Tadeusz Wieżan
Director of Photography
Jerzy Mierzejewski
Screenplay
Andrzej Zakrzewski
Director
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