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8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements

1957 · 80 min · Fantasy

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.

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Creators

Hans Richter — Director · Jean Cocteau — Director

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HHans ArpPaul Bowles portraitPaul BowlesJean Cocteau portraitJean CocteauMarcel Duchamp portraitMarcel DuchampMMax ErnstMan Ray portraitMan RayFFrederick KieslerThe MinotaurDDorothea ErnstDarius Milhaud portraitDarius MilhaudRRichard Huelsenbeck

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