8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements
1957 | 80m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Hans Richter, Marcel Duchamp, Jean Cocteau |
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| Writer: | Hans Richter |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 15, 1957 |
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| Director: | Hans Richter, Marcel Duchamp, Jean Cocteau |
| Writer: | Hans Richter |
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Budget: $0 |
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Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 07, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
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| Hans Richter | Writer, Director |
| Marcel Duchamp | Co-Director |
| Jean Cocteau | Director |
| Douglas Townsend | Original Music Composer |
| John Gruen | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Abramson | Original Music Composer |
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