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Film / 1967
Checkmate!
Directed by
Andrzej Zakrzewski
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.
The story
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.
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Cast
Andrzej ŁapickiBartolomeo
Jan KreczmarEnglishman
Kazimierz RudzkiAuthor
Mieczysław CzechowiczJames
Bogumił KobielaArtist
Mieczysław PawlikowskiAngelika's Father
Ewa WiśniewskaAngelica
Wojciech RajewskiJacobo
Ryszard BaryczBartolomeo's Friend
Leonard AndrzejewskiSailor (uncredited)
Hanna GizaWoman in Angelika's House (uncredited)
Tadeusz Kosudarskiobserwujący grę Jacoba z ojcem Angeliki (uncredited)
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Andrzej KrasickiSir Edward (uncredited)
Konrad MorawskiChess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Czesław MroczekChess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Adam PawlikowskiSheik's Servant (uncredited)
Sylwester PrzedwojewskiChess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Tadeusz RossSheik (uncredited)
Wojciech SkibińskiChess Spectator (uncredited)
Danuta WodyńskaAngelika's Mother (uncredited)
Jerzy WunderlichJerzy (uncredited)
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