Checkmate!

28min

Drama

Fantasy

TV Movie

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.

Cast

Jan Kreczmar

Jan Kreczmar

Englishman
Mieczysław Pawlikowski

Mieczysław Pawlikowski

Angelika's Father
Ryszard Barycz

Ryszard Barycz

Bartolomeo's Friend
Leonard Andrzejewski

Leonard Andrzejewski

Sailor (uncredited)
Hanna Giza

Hanna Giza

Woman in Angelika's House (uncredited)
Tadeusz Kosudarski

Tadeusz Kosudarski

obserwujący grę Jacoba z ojcem Angeliki (uncredited)
Andrzej Krasicki

Andrzej Krasicki

Sir Edward (uncredited)
Konrad Morawski

Konrad Morawski

Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Czesław Mroczek

Czesław Mroczek

Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Adam Pawlikowski

Adam Pawlikowski

Sheik's Servant (uncredited)
Sylwester Przedwojewski

Sylwester Przedwojewski

Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited)
Tadeusz Ross

Tadeusz Ross

Sheik (uncredited)
Wojciech Skibiński

Wojciech Skibiński

Chess Spectator (uncredited)
Danuta Wodyńska

Danuta Wodyńska

Angelika's Mother (uncredited)
Jerzy Wunderlich

Jerzy Wunderlich

Jerzy (uncredited)

Release date

1st Jul 1967

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Polski