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Checkmate!

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DramaFantasyTV 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.

Directed by Andrzej Zakrzewski

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Behind the frames

1 still

Checkmate! still 1

The cast

Faces behind the story

Andrzej Łapicki

Andrzej Łapicki

Bartolomeo

Jan Kreczmar

Jan Kreczmar

Englishman

Kazimierz Rudzki

Kazimierz Rudzki

Author

Mieczysław Czechowicz

Mieczysław Czechowicz

James

Bogumił Kobiela

Bogumił Kobiela

Artist

Mieczysław Pawlikowski

Angelika's Father

Ewa Wiśniewska

Ewa Wiśniewska

Angelica

Wojciech Rajewski

Wojciech Rajewski

Jacobo