Movie

The Chess Player

1927 · 140 min

A stately silent spectacle of intrigue and clockwork, rich in atmosphere and visual invention, unfolding with deliberate, theatrical grandeur.

Overview: In 1776, an inventor conceals a Polish nobleman in his chess-playing automaton, a machine whose fame leads it to the court of the Russian empress.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, romantic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Freedom, deception, obsession, power
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: freedom
deception
obsession
power
identity
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild