Checkmate!

Short TV film upon the story of Ludwik Niemojski of the same title, which was a part of his "Incredible Stories". It tells about Bartolomeo, brilliant chess player, who had ruined his private life because of his passion for chess.

Drama Fantasy TV Movie

Andrzej Łapicki

(Bartolomeo)

Jan Kreczmar

(Englishman)

Kazimierz Rudzki

(Author)

Mieczysław Czechowicz

(James)

Bogumił Kobiela

(Artist)

Mieczysław Pawlikowski

(Angelika's Father)

Ewa Wiśniewska

(Angelica)

Wojciech Rajewski

(Jacobo)

Ryszard Barycz

(Bartolomeo's Friend)

Leonard Andrzejewski

(Sailor (uncredited))

Hanna Giza

(Woman in Angelika's House (uncredited))

Tadeusz Kosudarski

(obserwujący grę Jacoba z ojcem Angeliki (uncredited))

Andrzej Krasicki

(Sir Edward (uncredited))

Konrad Morawski

(Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited))

Czesław Mroczek

(Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited))

Adam Pawlikowski

(Sheik's Servant (uncredited))

Sylwester Przedwojewski

(Chess Demonstration Guest (uncredited))

Tadeusz Ross

(Sheik (uncredited))

Wojciech Skibiński

(Chess Spectator (uncredited))

Danuta Wodyńska

(Angelika's Mother (uncredited))

Jerzy Wunderlich

(Jerzy (uncredited))