May 17, 1927
Release Date

The Chess Player (1927)

Name: The Chess Player
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, War & Politics
Released: 1927-05-17

2h 15m

Running Time

May 17, 1927
Release Date

External Links & Social Media

Plot.

In 1776, an inventor conceals a Polish nobleman in his chess-playing automaton, a machine whose fame leads it to the court of the Russian empress.

Where to Watch.

Rent

Currently The Chess Player is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: VIVA by videofutur, Premiere Max

Streaming in:
🇫🇷 France

Details.

Release Date
May 17, 1927

Original Name
Le Joueur d'échecs

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 15m

Genres
Drama Fantasy War & Politics

Last updated: 2025-02-11

This Movie Is About.

chess

Wiki.

The Chess Player (French: Le Joueur d'échecs) is a 1927 French silent film directed by Raymond Bernard and based on a novel by Henry Dupuy-Mazuel. It is a historical drama set in the late 18th century during the Russian domination of Polish Lithuania, and elements of the plot are drawn from the story of the chess-playing automaton known as The Turk.