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Chinese Checkers
Chinese Checkers

Chinese Checkers

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Romance

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His Oriental predator is at first clothed in black, her 'victim' in white; slowly the costumes change, the victim acquiring a veil of mourning, until finally - as if to underline the ambiguity and interchangeability of their respective roles - the colours are reversed altogether. Still more interesting is the way in which, as the game becomes more ambiguous, Dwoskin adds fresh layers of make-up to his characters' faces, until they become almost caricature masks of their original selves.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

13 mins

Rating

4.1/10

Release Date

07 February 1965

Country

United States of America

Cast

Beverly Grant

Beverly Grant

Joan Adler

Joan Adler

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