Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Raymond Bernard
- Writers
- Jean-José Frappa, Raymond Bernard
- Release Year
- 1927
- Runtime
- 140 minutes
- Genre
- Fantasy, Drama, War
- Language
- FR
- Country
- France
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (10 votes)
Top Cast
Pierre Blanchar
Boleslas Vorowski
Charles Dullin
Baron von Kempelen
Édith Jéhanne
Sophie Novinska
Camille Bert
Maj. Nicolaieff
Pierre Batcheff
Prince Serge Oblomoff
Marcelle Charles Dullin
Wanda
Armand Bernard
Roubenko
Alexiane
Olga
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