Checkmate!
Szach i mat!
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.
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Top Cast
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Andrzej Łapicki
Bartolomeo
Jan Kreczmar
Englishman
Kazimierz Rudzki
Author
Mieczysław Czechowicz
James
Bogumił Kobiela
Artist
Mieczysław Pawlikowski
Angelika's Father
Ewa Wiśniewska
Angelica
Wojciech Rajewski
Jacobo
Ryszard Barycz
Bartolomeo's Friend
Leonard Andrzejewski
Sailor (uncredited)
Hanna Giza
Woman in Angelika's House (uncredited)
Tadeusz Kosudarski
obserwujący grę Jacoba z ojcem Angeliki (uncredited)
Andrzej Krasicki
Sir Edward (uncredited)
Konrad Morawski
Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Czesław Mroczek
Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Adam Pawlikowski
Sheik's Servant (uncredited)
Sylwester Przedwojewski
Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Tadeusz Ross
Sheik (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrzej Zakrzewski
- Screenplay & Story
- Jerzy Mierzejewski
- Original Title
- Szach i mat!
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 28m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Studio"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrzej Zakrzewski
Jerzy Mierzejewski, Ludwik Niemojowski, Bohdan Czeszko
Tadeusz Wieżan
Tomira Matyjaszkiewicz
Department Leadership Roster
Tadeusz Wieżan
Director of Photography
Tadeusz Wybult
Production Design
Jerzy Szeski
Costume Design
Tomira Matyjaszkiewicz
Editor
Jerzy Mierzejewski
Screenplay
Andrzej Zakrzewski
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Checkmate!
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What is Checkmate! about?
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.
Who directed Checkmate!?
Checkmate! was directed by Andrzej Zakrzewski.
Who stars in Checkmate!?
The principal cast of Checkmate! includes Andrzej Łapicki, Jan Kreczmar, Kazimierz Rudzki, Mieczysław Czechowicz, Bogumił Kobiela.
When was Checkmate! released and how long is it?
Checkmate! was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 28m.