directed by: Vsevolod Pudovkin, year: 1925
actors: Vladimir Fogel, Anna Zemtsova, José Raúl Capablanca

Chess Fever is a silent comedy film that captures the obsessive enthusiasm for chess in Moscow during the 1920s. The film humorously portrays the life of a young man who is so consumed by his passion for chess that it threatens his relationship with his fiancée. The film features a blend of scripted comedy and real footage from the Moscow International Chess Tournament, showcasing famous chess players of the era. Its whimsical storytelling and clever interweaving of reality and fiction make it a notable piece of early cinema.

Comedy, Silent Film, Chess, Romance, 1920s