Summaries

A toymaker in Poland specializes in building lifesize mechanical men. He builds a chess-playing "automaton" to hide a pretty young Polish activist who is being hunted by occupying Russian forces.

Details

Keywords
  • young
  • based on novel
  • chess
Genres
  • Fantasy
  • Drama
Release date Nov 24, 1938
Countries of origin France
Language French
Production companies Société des Films Vega

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 10m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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