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8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements

1957Directed by Hans Richter, Jean Cocteau

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Released: March 15, 1957
Runtime: 1h 20m

About 8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements

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Synopsis

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.

Directors: Hans Richter
Jean Cocteau
Writer: Hans Richter

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