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.
3.5 / 5
I Am Burning!
Checkmate!
The Siding
Mistrz tańca
Firesite
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
Adam Pawlikowski
Sheik's Servant (uncredited)
Sylwester Przedwojewski
Tadeusz Ross
Sheik (uncredited)
Wojciech Skibiński
Chess Spectator (uncredited)
Danuta Wodyńska
Angelika's Mother (uncredited)
Jerzy Wunderlich
Jerzy (uncredited)
Tadeusz Wieżan
Director of Photography
Tadeusz Wybult
Production Design
Leonard Mokicz
Set Decoration
Tomira Matyjaszkiewicz
Editor
Jerzy Szeski
Costume Design
Zbigniew Wolski
Sound
Jadwiga Swiętosławska
Makeup Artist
Jerzy Mierzejewski
Screenplay
Ludwik Niemojowski
Short Story
Kazimierz Madejski
Camera Operator
Jan Ossowski
Assistant Camera
Józef Kasprzak
Halina Dobrowolska
Assistant Production Design
Jerzy Zieliński
Costume Assistant
Teodor Ławnikiewicz
Sound Assistant
Irena Jasińska
Assistant Editor
Romualda Baszkiewicz
Assistant Makeup Artist
Jan Szymański
Production Manager
Edward Kłosowicz
Assistant Production Manager
Zofia Hiwel
Maria Starzeńska
First Assistant Director
Janusz Łęski
Assistant Director
Wanda Radkiewicz
Bohdan Czeszko
Dialogue
Andrzej Zakrzewski
Director
