UNA PARTITA A SCACCHI

Luigi Maggi

Sog., Scen.: Arrigo Frusta. F.: Giovanni Vitrotti. Int.: Antonio Grisanti (il pazzo), Febo Mari (il viaggiatore), Mario Bonnard, Filippo Costamagna (due internati), Serafino Vité (la guardia), Mario Voller Buzzi (il capostazione), Cesare Zocchi (il secondo capostazione). Prod.: S.A. Ambrosio. 35mm. L.: 172 m (l. orig.: 185 m). D.: 9′ a 18 f/s Tinted (Desmetcolor)

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T. it.: Italian title. T. int.: International title. T. alt.: Alternative title. Sog.: Story. Scen.: Screenplay. F.: Cinematography. M.: Editing. Scgf.: Set Design. Mus.: Music. Int.: Cast. Prod.: Production Company. L.: Length. D.: Running Time. f/s: Frames per second. Bn.: Black e White. Col.: Color. Da: Print source

Film Notes

A psychological thriller set in the closed confines of a blood-red compartment: a random travelling companion challenges Febo Mari to a game of chess, specifying only later that the stakes are death or life. The man is a lunatic who escaped from the insane asylum because nobody wanted to play with him (given the course of events, it is no surprise). A great performance by Grisanti, an irresistible maniac in a straw hat consumed by his passion. In the end, he was just looking for someone he could play a game of chess with.

In short

Director: Luigi Maggi
Year: 1912
Country: Italia
Running time: 9'
Film Version

French intertitles

Sound
Mute
Edition
2018
Section
Arrigo Frusta and The Writing Workshop

Projections

Friday 29/06/2018 - 16:00
Cinema Lumiere - Sala Officinema/Mastroianni

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