Chess Fever (1925): Cast
Chess Fever is a 1925 short comedy directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin and Mykola Shpykovskyi, starring Frank Marshall, Mikhail Zharov and Yakov Protazanov. It runs 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 28 min
- Directors
- Vsevolod Pudovkin and Mykola Shpykovskyi
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- Mezhrabpom-Rus
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Chess Fever About?
The premise of Chess Fever without spoilers.
During an international chess tournament, a young man becomes totally consumed by the game, neglecting his fiancée. She, uninterested in chess, grows frustrated and depressed, only to find the sport following her wherever she goes. Nearing resignation, she encounters the legendary world champion Capablanca, leading to unexpected consequences.
Chess Fever Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- chess
- chess tournament
- chess player
- tournament
- absent mindedness
- thrown from a car
- taxi
- soviet union
- snow
- running late
- poison
- pharmacy
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- moscow russia
- horse drawn sleigh carriage
- failed suicide
- chess piece
- chess master
- kitten
Chess Fever Cast & Characters
Frank Marshall leads the cast, with Mikhail Zharov as House Painter and Yakov Protazanov as Chemist. Directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin and Mykola Shpykovskyi; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Vsevolod Pudovkin
- Co-director Mykola Shpykovskyi
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Frank Marshall - Mikhail Zharov as House Painter
- Yakov Protazanov as Chemist
- Sergei Komarov as Grandfather
Also Starring in Chess Fever
· 18 more- Ivan Koval-Samborskyi Policeman
- Yuli Raizman Chemist's Assistant
- Vladimir Fogel The Hero
- Boris Barnet
- Anatoli Ktorov Tram Passenger
- Fyodor Otsep Game Spectator (uncredited)
- Anna Zemtsova Vera
- Natalya Glan Vera's friend
- Fyodor Ivanov
- Konstantin Eggert
- José Raúl Capablanca Cameo The World Champion
- Vladimir Nabokov
- Zakhar Darevskiy
- Ernst Grunfeld
- Richard Reti
- Rudolph Spielmann
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Chess Fever Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Šachmatnaja gorjačka” and “Schachfieber”.
- Also known as
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- Šachmatnaja gorjačka
- Schachfieber
- La febbre degli scacchi
- La Fièvre des échecs
- La Fiebre del Ajedrez
- Febre do Xadrez
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Chess Fever FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Chess Fever, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Chess Fever?
Chess Fever runs 28 minutes.
When was Chess Fever released?
Chess Fever was released on December 21, 1925.
Who directed Chess Fever?
Chess Fever was directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin and Mykola Shpykovskyi.
More films by Vsevolod Pudovkin Who is in the cast of Chess Fever?
Chess Fever stars Frank Marshall, Mikhail Zharov as House Painter and Yakov Protazanov as Chemist, among 22 credited actors.
Does Chess Fever have a post-credit scene?
No. Chess Fever has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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