Checkmate!
Seen it?1967 | 28 min | Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Polish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
Short TV film upon the story of Ludwik Niemojski of the same title, which was a part of his "Incredible Stories". It tells about Bartolomeo, brilliant chess player, who had ruined his private life because of his passion for chess.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrzej Zakrzewski
- Andrzej ŁapickiBartolomeo
- Jan KreczmarEnglishman
- Kazimierz RudzkiAuthor
- Mieczysław CzechowiczJames
- Bogumił KobielaArtist
- Mieczysław PawlikowskiAngelika's Father
- Ewa WiśniewskaAngelica
- Wojciech RajewskiJacobo
- Ryszard BaryczBartolomeo's Friend
- Leonard AndrzejewskiSailor (uncredited)