Das Schachdorf
Das Schachdorf
1940, German. Directed by Hanns Springer.
A short documentary about the 'chess village' of Ströbeck, Germany, that ends in a game of human chess.
- Runtime
- 0h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 1 January 1940
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- Germany
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Das Schachdorf runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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Das Schachdorf isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1940. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Das Schachdorf?
If you liked Das Schachdorf, try Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Directed by John Ford.
Who directed Das Schachdorf?
Das Schachdorf (1940) was directed by Hanns Springer.