8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements

Name: 8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements
Released: 1957-03-15

1957· 1h 20m· Fantasy

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.

1957-03-15

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Key Crew

DirectorHans Richter

WriterHans Richter

Original Music ComposerDouglas Townsend

Full cast & crew (14 cast · 7 crew)

Details

Released1957-03-15

Runtime1h 20m

StatusReleased

LanguagesEnglish · French · German

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating6.2/10 · 13 votes

Original languageen

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