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..
Is The Chess Player (1927) worth your time in the modern era? Short answer: Yes, but only if you are willing to trade the frantic pace of modern blockbusters for a rich, atmospheric descent into historical paranoia. This is a film for the patient cinephile who values world-building and technical ingenuity over quick cu...
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Raymond Bernard
Bruno Ziener
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"Is The Chess Player (1927) worth your time in the modern era? Short answer: Yes, but only if you are willing to trade the frantic pace of modern blockbusters for a rich, atmospheric descent into historical paranoia. This is a film for the patient cinephile who values world-building and technical ingenuity over quick cuts. It is certainly not for anyone who finds the deliberate silence of early cinema tedious or those looking for a lighthearted romp.Is this film worth watching?Yes. It is a monume..."
Henry Dupuis-Mazuel, Jean-José Frappa, Raymond Bernard
France
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