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Release Year1958
Runtime0h 25m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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DirectorHans Richter
WritersHans Richter
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsPassionate Pastime
About Passionate Pastime
Hans Richter's documentary on the game of chess. Narrated by Vincent Price. Outlines the history of chess from ancient times to the present and traces its origins in India, China, and Persia. Prints, painting, illuminated manuscripts, live photography and rare chess pieces are shown as well as chess figures designed after Picasso and Braque.
Directed by Hans Richter, Passionate Pastime leans on a strong ensemble — Vincent Price, Darius Milhaud, Marcel Duchamp — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1958.
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