Fantasy · United States of America · 1957 · 1h 20m

8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements

8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements poster
Director
Hans RichterJean Cocteau
Cast
Hans Arp as Paul Bowles as Jean Cocteau as Marcel Duchamp as Max Ernst as Man Ray as
Crew
Robert Abramson — Original Music Composer Douglas Townsend — Original Music Composer John Gruen — Original Music Composer Hans Richter — Writer
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.

Key Collaborators
Hans Richter Director Jean Cocteau Director Robert Abramson Original Music Composer Douglas Townsend Original Music Composer John Gruen Original Music Composer Hans Richter Writer
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