Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Raymond BernardDirector
- Jean-José FrappaWriter
- Raymond BernardWriter
Cast
- Pierre BlancharBoleslas Vorowski
- Charles DullinBaron von Kempelen
- Édith JéhanneSophie Novinska
- Camille BertMaj. Nicolaieff
- Pierre BatcheffPrince Serge Oblomoff
- Marcelle Charles DullinWanda
- Armand BernardRoubenko
- AlexianeOlga
- Pierre HotKing Stanislas
- Jaime DevesaPrince Orloff
- Fridette FattonPola
- Pierre MindaistCast
Stills
Themes
chess