Die Grünstein-Variante

Die Grünstein-Variante

Release Date: 1985-04-19

Overview: 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".

Rating: 8 / 10

Cast

Klaus Schwarzkopf

Klaus Schwarzkopf

as Grieche

Fred Düren

Fred Düren

as Grünstein

Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

as Gefängnisdirektor

Jörg Gudzuhn

Jörg Gudzuhn

as Lodek

Arno Wyzniewski

Arno Wyzniewski

as Kaminski

Crew

  • Bernhard Wicki - Director

  • Bernhard Wicki - Screenplay

  • Wolfgang Kohlhaase - Screenplay

  • Wolfgang Kohlhaase - Radio Play

  • Tanja Schmidbauer - Editor

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