Chess in Film by Egantx7

Question 11

The last section of this film features a scene in which Louis XVI plays a chess game against Poppinjay with people as chess pieces on a life-sized board. After Poppinjay's pawn literally threatens one of Louis' bishops by shaking his fist at the bishop, Louis invokes king's privilege of three moves to one, ordering his knight, bishop, and his pawns to jump the queen, before inviting everyone to jump the queen (after all, It's good to be the king!). Name this 1981 comedy, directed by and starring (in five roles) Mel Brooks.

History of the World, (Part I)

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