Storyline
With an international chess tournament in progress, a young man becomes completely obsessed with the game. His fiancée has no interest in it, and becomes frustrated and depressed by his neglect of her, but wherever she goes she finds that she cannot escape chess. On the brink of giving up, she meets the world champion, Capablanca himself, with interesting results.
Cast & Crew
Vladimir Fogel
The Hero
Lead
Anna Zemtsova
Vera
Natalya Glan
Vera's friend
Mikhail Zharov
House Painter
Anatoli Ktorov
Tram Passenger
José Raúl Capablanca
Cameo The World Champion
Yakov Protazanov
Chemist
Yuli Raizman
Chemist's Assistant
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vsevolod Pudovkin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Chess Fever is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
