Drama · Germany · 1985 · 1h 45m

Die Grünstein-Variante

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Director
Bernhard Wicki
Cast
Klaus Schwarzkopf as Grieche Fred Düren as Grünstein Rolf Hoppe as Gefängnisdirektor Jörg Gudzuhn as Lodek Arno Wyzniewski as Kaminski Rolf Ludwig as Garstecki
Crew
Edward Kłosiński — Director of Photography Tanja Schmidbauer — Editor Bernhard Wicki — Screenplay Wolfgang Kohlhaase — Screenplay Ludwig Turek — Story
Synopsis

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".

Mood & Themes
prisonchess
Key Collaborators
Bernhard Wicki Director Edward Kłosiński Director of Photography Tanja Schmidbauer Editor Bernhard Wicki Screenplay Wolfgang Kohlhaase Screenplay Ludwig Turek Story
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