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5.3 / 10 IMDb November 25, 1938 1h 10m
A toymaker in Poland specializes in building lifesize mechanical men. He builds a chess-playing "automaton" to hide a pretty young Polish activist who is being hunted by occupying Russian forces.
Director
Runtime
1h 10m
Release Date
November 25, 1938
Genre
Drama, History
Status
Released
Languages
French
Country
France
Writers
Cast
Françoise Rosay
as Catherine II
Conrad Veidt
as Le baron de Kempelen
Bernard Lancret
as Le prince Serge Oblonsky
Micheline Francey
as Sonia Vorowska
Paul Cambo
as Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky
Jacques Grétillat
as Potemkine
Jean Témerson
as Stanislas
Edmonde Guy
as Wanda Zalewska
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Delphin
Manuel Gary
Gaston Modot
Production Companies
Compagnie Française Cinématographique (CFC)
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