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A charming little early Soviet film about Chess Fever, featuring easily the most dominant champion of the first half of the twentieth century, the Cuban José Raúl Capablanca. His endgame skills were also purported to be unparalleled. In speed-chess he was thus perhaps even more feared than he was during longer, official events.
Anyway, this film thus encapsulates two of my favorite things: (1) chess, and (2) early Soviet cinema. Enjoy!
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I’ll watch it in the afternoon.
I enjoyed it. The music was well done as well.
It’s difficult telling a story, without words. Actors are forced to show the story, not tell it.
Did the little kid in the beginning borrow his specs from LeCorbusier?
Probably! Thanks for the comment, mom.