Die Grünstein-Variante
1985, German. Directed by Bernhard Wicki.
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".
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 19 April 1985
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Bernhard Wicki, Ludwig Turek
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Die Grünstein-Variante runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Die Grünstein-Variante isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 April 1985. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Die Grünstein-Variante?
Die Grünstein-Variante (1985) was directed by Bernhard Wicki and stars Klaus Schwarzkopf, Fred Düren, Rolf Hoppe.