Movie Description
Passionate Pastime
(1958)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Hans Richter
- Producer : Hans Richter
- Writer : Hans Richter
- Editor : Hans Richter
- Cast : Vincent Price,Darius Milhaud,Marcel Duchamp,Larry Evans
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Original TitlePassionate Pastime
Status Released
Release Information
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1958-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 25m
Genres
- Documentary
