Checking the King
Overview
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...
About Checking the King (1972)
Released in 1972, Checking the King is a tv movie and drama film from Telewizja Polska (Poland). It was directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and written by Kamila Klein. The cast is led by Michał Pawlicki, Kazimierz Zarzycki and Andrzej Prus. With a runtime of 36m, the film is available in full HD.
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