Movie
Black and White Like Day and Night
5.9/10
1978
1h 43m
de
Drama
TV Movie
Overview
A scientist who swore off playing chess after a nervous breakdown as a boy wunderkind, creates an undefeated chess program. But the Russian world champ beats Tommy Rosemund's masterwork in a televised match. So the West German mathematician becomes a top chess pro himself, which the West German media boast will prove the superiority of Germany and democracy. The jowly, white-faced Rosemund believes that the entire Red Communist bloc is out to stop him from vanquishing their atheist pretty boy, Stefan Koruga, to become the next Bobby Fischer and a symbol that capitalism is preferable to socialism.
Director
Wolfgang Petersen
Writers
Jochen Wedegärtner, Karl Heinz Willschrei
Movie Information
Release Date
October 10, 1978
Runtime
1h 43m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
8
Production
Monaco Film GmbH
