8 X 8: A CHESS-SONATA IN 8 MOVEMENTS (1957)

8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements
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8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements
Fantasy
March 15, 1957
English
1h 20m
United States

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.

Cast & Characters

Crew

Hans Richter

Director

Jean Cocteau

Director

Douglas Townsend

Original Music Composer

John Gruen

Original Music Composer

Robert Abramson

Original Music Composer