Passionate Pastime
Documentary
Overview
Hans Richter's documentary on the game of chess. Narrated by Vincent Price. Outlines the history of chess from ancient times to the present and traces its origins in India, China, and Persia. Prints, painting, illuminated manuscripts, live photography and rare chess pieces are shown as well as chess figures designed after Picasso and Braque.
Download Subtitles
🌐
Looking for subtitles in another language? Browse all subtitles in 50+ languages →
Recommended Movies
78%
Creating The Queen's Gambit
10 Jan 2021
69%
Directed by John Ford
06 Sept 1971
65%
Champs
13 Mar 2015
73%
Making "The Matrix"
21 Sept 1999
60%
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
16 May 2023
61%
Naqoyqatsi
02 Sept 2002
77%
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
12 Jul 1990
69%
Casting By
01 Nov 2012
79%
A Decade Under the Influence
25 Apr 2003
75%
McQueen
08 Jun 2018
70%
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
05 May 2009
68%
Tyson
16 May 2008
71%
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
10 Dec 2019
71%
The Class of ‘92
01 Dec 2013
69%
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
01 May 2003
67%
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
15 Sept 2006
74%
Williams
14 Aug 2017
73%
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
24 Jul 2008
70%
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
19 Jul 2013
74%
Sidney
10 Sept 2022