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title: '8 × 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Marcel Duchamp'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 80
genres:
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/8-8-a-chess-sonata-in-8-movements-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0122855/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# 8 × 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements (1957)

1957 · 80 min · Music · United States


## Synopsis

8 × 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements is a 1957 American experimental film directed by Hans Richter, with contributing work by Marcel Duchamp and Jean Cocteau that was released on March 15, 1957, in New York City. It features original music by Robert Abramson, John Gruen and Douglas Townsend.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Marcel Duchamp](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-duchamp), [Jean Cocteau](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-cocteau), [Hans Richter](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-richter-2)

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