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The Chess Player
The Chess Player is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Françoise Rosay, Conrad Veidt and Bernard Lancret. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film The Chess Player, itself based on the 1926 novel of the same title by Henry Dupuy-Mazuel. The film takes place in Vilnius during the reign of Catherine the Great.
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| author | Roger Vitrac |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Poland |
| director | Jean Dréville |
| editor | Raymond Leboursier |
| genre | drama historical |
| musicBy | Jean Lenoir |
| producer | Antoine de Rouvre Jacques Schwob-d'Héricourt |
| productionCompany | Société des Films Vega |
| publisher | Compagnie Française Cinématographique |
| theme | noir silent |