Chess Fever

1925 0h 24m RU

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 52

Comedy

Synopsis

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With an international chess tournament in progress, a young man becomes completely obsessed with the game. His fiancée has no interest in it, and becomes frustrated and depressed by his neglect of her, but wherever she goes she finds that she cannot escape chess. On the brink of giving up, she meets the world champion, Capablanca himself, with interesting results.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vladimir Fogel
The Hero
Anna Zemtsova
Vera
Natalya Glan
Vera's friend
Mikhail Zharov
House Painter
Anatoli Ktorov
Tram Passenger
José Raúl Capablanca
Cameo The World Champion
Yakov Protazanov
Chemist
Yuli Raizman
Chemist's Assistant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vsevolod Pudovkin
Writers: Mykola Shpykovskyi
Languages: No Language
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin, shot by Anatoli Golovnya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roger White. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Vsevolod Pudovkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Vladimir Fogel and Anna Zemtsova and Natalya Glan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0015673 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vsevolod Pudovkin directs. Anatoli Golovnya behind the camera. Roger White scores. Vsevolod Pudovkin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin, shot by Anatoli Golovnya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Roger White. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Vsevolod Pudovkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vladimir Fogel and Anna Zemtsova and Natalya Glan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0015673 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.