Watch Checkmate! (1967) Official Trailer
7 / 10 IMDb July 1, 1967 0h 28m
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.
Director
Runtime
0h 28m
Release Date
July 1, 1967
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
Polish
Country
Poland
Cast
Andrzej Łapicki
as Bartolomeo
Jan Kreczmar
as Englishman
Kazimierz Rudzki
as Author
Mieczysław Czechowicz
as James
Bogumił Kobiela
as Artist
No photo
Mieczysław Pawlikowski
as Angelika's Father
Ewa Wiśniewska
as Angelica
Wojciech Rajewski
as Jacobo
Ryszard Barycz
as Bartolomeo's Friend
Leonard Andrzejewski
as Sailor (uncredited)
Hanna Giza
as Woman in Angelika's House (uncredited)
Tadeusz Kosudarski
as obserwujący grę Jacoba z ojcem Angeliki (uncredited)
Andrzej Krasicki
as Sir Edward (uncredited)
Konrad Morawski
as Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Czesław Mroczek
as Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Adam Pawlikowski
as Sheik's Servant (uncredited)
Sylwester Przedwojewski
as Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Tadeusz Ross
as Sheik (uncredited)
Wojciech Skibiński
as Chess Spectator (uncredited)
Danuta Wodyńska
as Angelika's Mother (uncredited)
Production Companies
Zespół Filmowy "Studio"
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