Die Grünstein-Variante

Die Grünstein-Variante

1985•1h 45m•8.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(1)

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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DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Klaus Schwarzkopf

Klaus Schwarzkopf

Grieche

Fred Düren

Fred Düren

Grünstein

Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

Gefängnisdirektor

Jörg Gudzuhn

Jörg Gudzuhn

Lodek

Arno Wyzniewski

Arno Wyzniewski

Kaminski

Rolf Ludwig

Rolf Ludwig

Garstecki

Willi Schrade

Willi Schrade

Wärter

Hubert Gleissner

Wärter

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