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".
Die Grünstein-Variante explores themes of prison, chess. It is available to stream for free in HD on Ernax — no account required.
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Director: Bernhard Wicki
Writers: Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Bernhard Wicki
Cast: Klaus Schwarzkopf, Fred Düren, Rolf Hoppe, Jörg Gudzuhn, Arno Wyzniewski, Rolf Ludwig, Willi Schrade, Hubert Gleissner
Country: Germany
Language: German
Themes: prison, chess
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