Film · 1985 · Drama
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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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".
8 principal cast
Die Grünstein-Variante (1985) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 45m drama directed by Bernhard Wicki is rated 9.0/10 by 2 viewers.
Die Grünstein-Variante was released on April 19, 1985.
Die Grünstein-Variante was directed by Bernhard Wicki.
Die Grünstein-Variante has a runtime of 105 minutes (1h 45m).
Die Grünstein-Variante is categorized as Drama.
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