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The Chess player = Le Joueur D'echecs

France, 1926
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Based in historical fact, this silent costume drama is set in 1776 and concerns a German engineer at the Viennese court who created a chess-playing automaton ..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by image:

The Player

United States, 1992
Similarity: 68%

Shoot the piano player = Tirez sur le pianiste [NTSC]

France, 1960
Similarity: 60%

The Dresser

United Kingdom, 1983
Similarity: 56%

The Reader

Germany and United States of America, 2008
Similarity: 48%

The Hairdresser's husband = Le Mari del la coiffeuse

France, 1990
Similarity: 47%

Killer's kiss

United States, 1955
Similarity: 47%

The Travelling players = O Thiassos [NTSC]

Greece, 1975
Similarity: 47%

The Farmer's daughter

United States, 1947
Similarity: 46%

The Cider House rules

United States, 1999
Similarity: 46%

The Reader

Germany and United States of America, 2008
Similarity: 46%

The Shoes of the fisherman

United States, 1968
Similarity: 45%

Cry the beloved country

United Kingdom, 1951
Similarity: 44%

The Fisher king

United States, 1991
Similarity: 44%

The Ipcress file

United Kingdom, 1965
Similarity: 43%

The Quiet man

United States, 1952
Similarity: 43%

The Quiet man (Captioned)

United States, 1952
Similarity: 43%

The Raven

United States, 1963
Similarity: 43%

The Horse whisperer

United States, 1998
Similarity: 42%
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