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Checkmate!
Overview
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.
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Cast
Andrzej Łapicki
Bartolomeo
Jan Kreczmar
Englishman
Kazimierz Rudzki
Author
Mieczysław Czechowicz
James
Bogumił Kobiela
Artist
Mieczysław Pawlikowski
Angelika's Father
Ewa Wiśniewska
Angelica
Wojciech Rajewski
Jacobo
Ryszard Barycz
Bartolomeo's Friend
Leonard Andrzejewski
Sailor (uncredited)
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