8 X 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements

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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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Fantasy

Duration:

80 minutes

Year:

1957

Director:

Hans Richter

Cast:
Hans Arp

Paul Bowles

Jean Cocteau

Marcel Duchamp

Max Ernst

Crew:
Hans Richter

Director

Marcel Duchamp

Co-Director

Hans Richter

Writer

Jean Cocteau

Director

Douglas Townsend

Original Music Composer