8 X 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements

1957 · Movie · 80 min. · United States

8 X 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements

Like his earlier Dreams that Money Can Buy, Richter’s 8 x 8 engaged the talents of an array of artists with whom he had associated over the years, including Jean Arp, Jean Cocteau, Yves Tanguy, and Richard Huelsenbeck. The title refers to the 8 x 8 arrangement of squares on a chessboard and the film’s equivalent segmentation into a “Chess Sonata in 8 Movements.” It is a tribute to the game Richter loved: “a game of chance and accident, kings and pawns, retreats and successes—in short, the thousand and one combinations of life.”

Original title 8 X 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements

6.1

44 votes (FilmAffinity)

Add to lists


Related titles