Die Grünstein-Variante
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- 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".
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".
Cast
- Klaus Schwarzkopf
- Fred Düren
- Rolf Hoppe
- Jörg Gudzuhn
- Arno Wyzniewski
- Rolf Ludwig
- Willi Schrade
- Hubert Gleissner
Director
- Bernhard Wicki
Producers
Screenwriter
- Wolfgang Kohlhaase
- Bernhard Wicki
