
About the film

chess prison
Die Grünstein-Variante
Release Date: April 19, 1985
Year | : | 1985 |
Slogan | : | «» |
Genres | : | Drama |
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Director | : | Bernhard Wicki |
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Writers | : | Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Bernhard Wicki, Ludwig Turek |
RunTime | : | 105 mins. |
The plot revolves around three men waiting to be deported in a prison. To escape the monotony, they form chess pieces from their bread rations, with which they then play against each other. Grünstein, a Polish Jew, proves to be a real talent, because although he is a beginner, he manages to defeat even the experienced player Lodeck, a German sailor, with his "Grünstein Variant".
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