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...
Crew
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Director
Kamila Klein
Screenplay
Stefan Zweig
Short Story
Danuta Łomnicka
Assistant Director
Marcin Stajewski
Production Design
Norbert Malaszewski
Camera Operator
Tomasz Kostuch
Camera Operator
Maciej Ułasiewicz
Camera Operator
Marek Krajewski
Camera Operator
Gabriela Miłobędzka
Sound
Antoni Żurek
Lighting Director
Irena Wodiczko
Music Arranger
Janina Targowska
Production Manager