Movie: Checkmate!

Top 10 Billed Cast

Andrzej Łapicki
Andrzej Łapicki

Bartolomeo

Jan Kreczmar
Jan Kreczmar

Englishman

Kazimierz Rudzki
Kazimierz Rudzki

Author

Mieczysław Czechowicz
Mieczysław Czechowicz

James

Bogumił Kobiela
Bogumił Kobiela

Artist

Mieczysław Pawlikowski
Mieczysław Pawlikowski

Angelika's Father

Ewa Wiśniewska
Ewa Wiśniewska

Angelica

Wojciech Rajewski
Wojciech Rajewski

Jacobo

Ryszard Barycz
Ryszard Barycz

Bartolomeo's Friend

Leonard Andrzejewski
Leonard Andrzejewski

Sailor (uncredited)

  • HomePage

  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1967-07-01

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Polski
  • Keywords

Recommendations Movies

(NULL)
81%

(NULL)(xx)

2013-01-01

An unknown girl breaks out of her daily grind by undergoing an intense audio-visual trip.

Naruto to Boruto: The Live 2019
75%

Naruto to Boruto: The Live 2019(ja)

2019-10-05

“NARUTO to BORUTO THE LIVE 2019”, a special event for the 20th anniversary of the first publication of “NARUTO” series in Weekly Shonen Jump!! Featuring live performances by artists performing the theme songs of both “NARUTO” and “BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS”, anime cast members reading original story episodes, and more.

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda
85%

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda(en)

2014-12-23

In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They were, for all intents and purposes, stranded in Tacloban. With little option, and his crew started the six hour walk to Alto, where the closest broadcast antenna was to be found. Letting the world know what was happening to was a priority, but they were driven by the need to let their families and friends know they were all still alive. Along the way, they encountered residents and victims of the massive typhoon, and with each step it became increasingly clear just how devastating this storm was. This was a storm that was going to change lives.

3D Saamri
50%

3D Saamri(hi)

1985-01-01

In a small town a wealthy aged male named Dharmesh Saxena, known for his worship of Devi Maa Kaali, and magic, is called "Saamri". Dharmesh knows that his end is near, he summons his lawyer and wills his entire estate to his niece, Anju Trivedi. But when Mama Taklifchand, Dharmesh's step-brother, finds this out, he, together with a gorgeous young woman, Maria, a hotel owner, Khanna, professor Chatterjee, and others, kill Dharmesh, throw his body in the river, and when the body is found, inform the police and the public that Dharmesh killed himself. With the case closed, Taklifchand & the others must find ways and means to kill Anju and keep the wealth and estate for themselves. Before they could carry out their plan - one by one they start dying horrible deaths. Looks like Saamri has arisen from the grave to hunt down his killers, and there is no one who can even dare to even think of stopping him.

Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
76%

Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto(ja)

2022-10-02

Promotional video celebrating 20 years of the Naruto animation project.

Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary
63%

Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary(en)

1966-02-17

Jerry keeps sleepwalking and doing things unknowingly to Tom. He becomes aware of this and tries to stay awake.

NULL
92%

NULL(en)

2021-05-21

A hitman is tasked to take out ex-mobsters when he suddenly hears a voice that questions his morality.

Deported Women of the SS Special Section
46%

Deported Women of the SS Special Section(it)

1976-11-23

Young women in Nazi-occupied countries are packed onto a train and shipped off to a prison camp, where the sadistic commandant uses them as rewards for his lesbian guards and perverted and deviate troops.

Naruto OVA 6: The Cross Roads
66%

Naruto OVA 6: The Cross Roads(ja)

2009-12-19

Naruto: The Cross Roads (Za Kurosurozu) is the sixth Naruto OVA. It uses the same CGI graphics as Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm and was released during Naruto: Shippuden. This OVA premiered at the Jump Festa Anime Tour 2009. Between the Prologue - Land of Waves and Chunin Exams arcs, Team 7 is waiting for Kakashi, who is late again, to start a new mission (B-ranked as Sasuke states). The team sets off while Kakashi explains that Genmai from the Inaho Village is missing, who has vanished in the hills.

Nullarbor
73%

Nullarbor(en)

2011-02-25

An animated road-movie set across the vast and barren landscape of Australia's Nullarbor Plain.

Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
57%

Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard(fr)

2009-11-26

Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard.

Volunteers
39%

Volunteers(sh)

1986-07-20

In this amusing antiwar comedy, seven inept and reluctant soldiers land on a desert island to carry on with the fighting. Just after their parachutes have collapsed behind them on the beach, helicopters approach and land nearby. Out pops a bevy of beautiful women sent to entertain the troops, which they do, and then they leave. From that point onward, there are a series of misadventures

The Cyclist
50%

The Cyclist(ru)

1968-01-01

A cyclist goes for a ride racing all kinds of vehicles only to be passed by a centipede.

Taxi mortal
50%

Taxi mortal(es)

1980-01-01

Sonic Underground The Movie - World War 3
45%

Sonic Underground The Movie - World War 3(en)

2023-03-12

The time has come for Sonic Underground Warriors to take a stand against tyranny. Pick up your sword and choose a side!

Mother's Field
57%

Mother's Field(ky)

1968-03-01

In a remote Kyrgyz village, a mother navigates daily life as her family is drawn into the upheaval of World War II. Left behind to tend the land and hold her household together, she clings to hope amid growing uncertainty. As seasons pass, the quiet weight of absence and memory shapes her world. A deeply personal story of endurance, Mother’s Field captures the emotional cost of war from the perspective of those who wait.

Star Wars: Music by John Williams
73%

Star Wars: Music by John Williams(en)

1980-05-18

BBC documentary. Witness John Williams composing the legendary score for The Empire Strikes Back and conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.

Similar Movies

The Collector of Brains
60%

The Collector of Brains(fr)

1981-01-07

A young pianist is shocked when she witnesses a strange chess tournament with a robot. Could there be a gruesome secret behind this exhibition?

King of Endings
60%

King of Endings(sh)

1987-01-01

Branko Kralj is an alienated businessman and avid chess fan. He is married to the attractive Visnja and they have a son. Their marriage is weak and Branko feels much closer to his mistress than to his wife. One day Kralj and Visnja travel on a half empty train. Kralj goes to a far away compartment for a game of chess, and leaves Visnja alone. Three men take advantage of the lone woman in her compartment and rape her.

E4
0%

E4(en)

2023-11-22

A boy plays a game of chess by himself but after looking away for a moment he realizes the pieces on the board have begun to move by themselves.

Fresh
72%

Fresh(en)

1994-06-15

Death and violence anger twelve year old drug courier Fresh, who sets his rival employers against each other.

The Dark Horse
63%

The Dark Horse(en)

2014-07-17

One-time Maori speed-chess champ, Genesis Potini, lives with a bi-polar disorder and must overcome prejudice and violence in the battle to save his struggling chess club, his family and ultimately, himself.

The Seventh Seal
82%

The Seventh Seal(sv)

1957-02-16

When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

Europa
74%

Europa(de)

1991-06-27

Just after World War II, an American takes a railway job in Germany, but finds his position politically sensitive with various people trying to use him.

Critical Thinking
66%

Critical Thinking(en)

2020-12-18

Based on a true story from 1998, five Latino and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.

Searching for Bobby Fischer
71%

Searching for Bobby Fischer(en)

1993-08-13

A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

Stalag 17
77%

Stalag 17(en)

1953-05-29

After two American prisoners are killed by guards in the act of escaping from a German POW camp in World War II, barracks black marketeer J.J. Sefton is suspected of being an informer.

En passant
60%

En passant(hu)

2015-07-01

Andor is a young chess player, who even calls his pet turtle Kasparov. “Do you think I will succeed? - the boy asks her before the decisive tournament. "If I win, he will never come back." Who is Andor talking about and why is he either afraid of this return, or wants it?

The Right to Live
44%

The Right to Live(en)

1935-01-26

A man with a broken back dies after his wife has an affair with his brother.

Queen to Play
66%

Queen to Play(fr)

2009-08-05

Hélène, a housekeeper at a ritzy hotel in Corsica, is devoted to her family but lacks any passion in her own life. When she sees a handsome couple play a passionate game of chess, she becomes inspired to play herself. Hélène's working-class husband and spoiled daughter are soon bewildered by her obsession with chess. They also grow suspicious of Hélène's close relationship with Dr. Kröger, her eccentric American expat tutor.

Stalemate
100%

Stalemate(en)

2022-12-26

Upon a stay in his grandparent's countryside house, young writer Matt begins to encounter strange happenings as he attempts to write his first novel.

Dangerous Moves
58%

Dangerous Moves(fr)

1984-04-15

During the Cold War, the World Chess Championship clashed complete opposites - personal and political.

Entrusted
68%

Entrusted(en)

2003-07-03

Hoping to entrap Maria von Gall, who runs a courageous underground railroad for Jews in France, the Nazis kidnap her son Thomas, a brilliant 11-year-old chess master. An exchange arrangement goes awry and he sees her die in a hail of bullets; but he is rescued by his American father, whom he has never met before, and who plans to flee with him to Spain. However, Queen Maria had solemnly entrusted her little pawn Thomas with a precious secret and a terrifying mission, and it was time for him to move. A pawn may become an important piece by slowly, quietly advancing all the way through the enemy's ranks. Or a pawn may die trying. Retreat is what a pawn can never do.

The Luzhin Defence
61%

The Luzhin Defence(en)

2000-08-21

Based upon the novel by Vladimir Nabokov, a chess grandmaster travels to Italy in the 1920s to play in a tournament and falls in love.

Cold Comfort
51%

Cold Comfort(en)

1989-08-28

Dolores has everthing she wants for her birthday: a party, 18 glowing candles, and Stephen, the handsome stranger who's more than a guest. He's a prisoner. COLD COMFORT bristles with the suspense, passion and danger of three people caught up in a madman's game.

The King Hunt
0%

The King Hunt(en)

2004-01-01

A world-famous chess grandmaster is led into a game of psychological cat and mouse when he accepts a challenge from an overzealous fan.

Knights of the South Bronx
68%

Knights of the South Bronx(en)

2005-12-06

A business man decides that he wants to teach school in the inner city and chooses a tough school in the South Bronx. He teaches the children how to play the game of chess, and along the way they learn a lot about life.