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Die Grünstein-Variante

  • Drama

April 19, 1985 (DE)

1h 45m

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...

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