8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements (1957)
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.
Released: Mar 15, 1957
Runtime: 80 minutes
Genre: Fantasy
Stars: Hans Arp, Paul Bowles, Jean Cocteau, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Man Ray
Crew: Hans Richter (Writer), Hans Richter (Director), Marcel Duchamp (Co-Director), Jean Cocteau (Director), Douglas Townsend (Original Music Composer), Robert Abramson (Original Music Composer)
