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Checking the King

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Calorie Rating: 51
Released: 1972-02-13
Running Time: 36 Minutes
Studios: TVP,


Two men in a game of chess. One of the players is a country boy who accidentally discovered a chess talent, and the other is a former lawyer who has not played chess for twenty years. The lawyer tells the story of learning to play chess: during World War II, he was arrested for no reason and imprisoned. One day, while waiting for another interrogation, he stole the book "Chess Review" from the investigating officer's coat. He perfected it for several months and started playing against himself. The intense mental effort led him to a nervous breakdown eventually...

Director / Directors

Danuta Łomnicka
Assistant Director


Cast



Production and Crew

Marcin Stajewski
Production Design
Kamila Klein
Screenplay
Stefan Zweig
Short Story

Norbert Malaszewski
Camera Operator
Tomasz Kostuch
Camera Operator
Antoni Żurek
Lighting Director

Maciej Ułasiewicz
Camera Operator
Marek Krajewski
Camera Operator

Janina Targowska
Production Manager
Irena Wodiczko
Music Arranger