
Checking the King (1972)
Released:
1972-02-13
Duration:
36min
Rating 0.0
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...
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Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | pl |
Popularity | 0.205 |
Directed By
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Crew
Screenplay
Kamila Klein
Kamila Klein
Short Story
Stefan Zweig
Stefan Zweig
Production Design
Marcin Stajewski
Marcin Stajewski
Assistant Director
Danuta Łomnicka
Danuta Łomnicka
Lighting Director
Antoni Żurek
Antoni Żurek
Camera Operator
Tomasz Kostuch
Tomasz Kostuch
Camera Operator
Marek Krajewski
Marek Krajewski
Sound
Gabriela Miłobędzka
Gabriela Miłobędzka
Director
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Music Arranger
Irena Wodiczko
Irena Wodiczko
Camera Operator
Norbert Malaszewski
Norbert Malaszewski
Camera Operator
Maciej Ułasiewicz
Maciej Ułasiewicz
Production Manager
Janina Targowska
Janina Targowska