Film

Passionate Pastime

195825mDocumentary

Director: Hans Richter
Year: 1958

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.

Top cast

Vincent Price

Narrator

Darius Milhaud

Marcel Duchamp

Larry Evans

Directed by

Hans Richter

Written by

Hans Richter

Produced by

Hans Richter