Die Grünstein-Variante

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".

• Director: Bernhard Wicki
• Cast: Klaus Schwarzkopf, Fred Düren, Rolf Hoppe, Jörg Gudzuhn, Arno Wyzniewski, Rolf Ludwig, Willi Schrade, Hubert Gleissner