8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements

8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements

1957
1h 20m
5.9

5.9/10

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Overview

8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements is an American experimental film directed by Hans Richter, Marcel Duchamp, and Jean Cocteau. Described by Richter as "part Freud, part Lewis Carroll" and filmed partially on the lawn of Duchamp's summer house in Southbury, Connecticut.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English French German

Quick Facts

Release Date March 15, 1957
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0122855

Cast

Hans Arp
Hans Arp

Paul Bowles
Paul Bowles

Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau

Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp

Max Ernst
Max Ernst

Man Ray
Man Ray

Frederick Kiesler
Frederick Kiesler

The Minotaur

Dorothea Ernst
Dorothea Ernst

Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud

Richard Huelsenbeck
Richard Huelsenbeck

Yves Tanguy
Yves Tanguy

Jaqueline Matisse
Jaqueline Matisse

Key Crew

Hans Richter
Writer
Hans Richter
Director
Jean Cocteau
Director

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