Die Grünstein-Variante (1985)
Subtitles for: Die Grünstein-Variante (1985)
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".
| Rate | ★ 9/10 (2 votes) |
| Genre | Drama |
| Duration | 1h 45m |
| Country | Germany |
| Release | 19 Apr 1985 |
| Language | DE |
| Director | Bernhard Wicki |
| Keywords | prison chess |
| IMDb | tt0089234 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
