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Checkmate! (1967)

Genre : Drama, Fantasy

Runtime : 28M

Director : Andrzej Zakrzewski

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Andrzej Łapicki
Andrzej Łapicki
Bartolomeo
Jan Kreczmar
Jan Kreczmar
Anglik, właściciel robota
Kazimierz Rudzki
Kazimierz Rudzki
autor
Mieczysław Czechowicz
Mieczysław Czechowicz
James, lokaj Anglika
Bogumił Kobiela
Bogumił Kobiela
artysta wykonujący odlew twarzy Bartolomea
Mieczysław Pawlikowski
Mieczysław Pawlikowski
ojciec Angeliki
Ewa Wiśniewska
Ewa Wiśniewska
Angelica, narzeczona Bartolomea
Wojciech Rajewski
Wojciech Rajewski
Jacobo, grający w szachy z ojcem Angeliki
Ryszard Barycz
Ryszard Barycz
przyjaciel Bartolomea
Leonard Andrzejewski
Leonard Andrzejewski
marynarz (nie występuje w czołówce)
Hanna Giza
Hanna Giza
dziewczyna w domu Angeliki (nie występuje w czołówce)
Tadeusz Kosudarski
Tadeusz Kosudarski
obserwujący grę Jacoba z ojcem Angeliki (uncredited)
Andrzej Krasicki
Andrzej Krasicki
sir Edward, grający z "Bartolomeo" (uncredited)
Konrad Morawski
Konrad Morawski
spóźniony gość na pokazie gry w szachy (uncredited)
Czesław Mroczek
Czesław Mroczek
gość na pokazie gry w szachy (nie występuje w czołówce)
Adam Pawlikowski
Adam Pawlikowski
sługa szejka (nie występuje w czołówce)
Sylwester Przedwojewski
Sylwester Przedwojewski
gość na pokazie gry w szachy (nie występuje w czołówce)
Tadeusz Ross
Tadeusz Ross
szejk (nie występuje w czołówce)
Wojciech Skibiński
Wojciech Skibiński
obserwujący grę Bartolomea z Anglikiem (uncredited)
Danuta Wodyńska
Danuta Wodyńska
matka Angeliki (nie występuje w czołówce)
Jerzy Wunderlich
Jerzy Wunderlich
Jerzy, przyjaciel autora (nie występuje w czołówce)

Crews

Andrzej Zakrzewski
Andrzej Zakrzewski
Director
Ludwik Niemojowski
Ludwik Niemojowski
Novel
Jerzy Mierzejewski
Jerzy Mierzejewski
Writer
Tadeusz Wieżan
Tadeusz Wieżan
Director of Photography
Tadeusz Wybult
Tadeusz Wybult
Production Design
Leonard Mokicz
Leonard Mokicz
Set Decoration
Tomira Matyjaszkiewicz
Tomira Matyjaszkiewicz
Editor
Jerzy Szeski
Jerzy Szeski
Costume Design
Zbigniew Wolski
Zbigniew Wolski
Sound
Jadwiga Swiętosławska
Jadwiga Swiętosławska
Makeup Artist
Jan Szymański
Jan Szymański
Production Manager

Posters and backgrounds

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