Chess Fever
Dec 21, 1925 · 24m
Director
Vsevolod Pudovkin, Mykola ShpykovskyiOverview
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.
Cast of Chess Fever
Vladimir FogelThe Hero
Anna ZemtsovaVera
Natalya GlanVera's friend
Mikhail ZharovHouse Painter
Anatoli KtorovTram Passenger
José Raúl CapablancaCameo The World Champion
Yakov ProtazanovChemist
Yuli RaizmanChemist's Assistant
Ivan Koval-SamborskiyPoliceman
Konstantin Eggert
Boris BarnetCameo (uncredited)
Fyodor OtsepGame Spectator (uncredited)- Sergei KomarovGrandfather
- Zakhar Darevskiy
Fyodor Ivanov- Ernst GrunfeldCameo
- Frank MarshallCameo
- Richard RetiCameo
- Rudolph SpielmannCameo
- Carlos TorreCameo
- Frederick Dewhurst YatesCameo
- Orlov-Broshat
Vladimir UralskiyMan in the waiting line
Crew of Chess Fever
About Chess Fever
What is Chess Fever about?
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.
When was Chess Fever released?
Chess Fever was released on December 21, 1925.
How long is Chess Fever?
Chess Fever runs 24 minutes.
Who directed Chess Fever?
Chess Fever was directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin and Mykola Shpykovskyi.
Who is in the cast of Chess Fever?
The cast of Chess Fever includes Vladimir Fogel (The Hero), Anna Zemtsova (Vera), Natalya Glan (Vera's friend), Mikhail Zharov (House Painter) and Anatoli Ktorov (Tram Passenger).