Passionate Pastime

(1958)

Жанры: документальный

Год: 1958

Длительность: 25 мин

Режиссёр: Hans Richter

В ролях: Винсент Прайс, Darius Milhaud, Marcel Duchamp, Ларри Эванс

Сюжет

Hans Richter's documentary on the game of chess. Narrated by Vincent Price. Outlines the history of chess from ancient times to the present and traces its origins in India, China, and Persia. Prints, painting, illuminated manuscripts, live photography and rare chess pieces are shown as well as chess figures designed after Picasso and Braque.