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Chinese Checkers (1965)

Genre : Romance

Runtime : 13M

Director : Stephen Dwoskin

Synopsis

His Oriental predator is at first clothed in black, her 'victim' in white; slowly the costumes change, the victim acquiring a veil of mourning, until finally - as if to underline the ambiguity and interchangeability of their respective roles - the colours are reversed altogether. Still more interesting is the way in which, as the game becomes more ambiguous, Dwoskin adds fresh layers of make-up to his characters' faces, until they become almost caricature masks of their original selves.

Actors

Beverly Grant
Beverly Grant
Joan Adler
Joan Adler

Crews

Stephen Dwoskin
Stephen Dwoskin
Director
Ron Geesin
Ron Geesin
Music
Stephen Dwoskin
Stephen Dwoskin
Cinematography
Stephen Dwoskin
Stephen Dwoskin
Editor
Harry Smith
Harry Smith
Story

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