Checking the King (1972)
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...
Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Runtime: 36 min
Release Date: February 13, 1972
Cast
Screenplay
- Kamila Klein (Screenplay)
- Stefan Zweig (Short Story)
Production: Telewizja Polska
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
More Films by Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Checking the King about?
- 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...
- Who directed Checking the King?
- Checking the King was directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski.
- Who stars in Checking the King?
- Checking the King stars Michał Pawlicki, Kazimierz Zarzycki, Andrzej Prus.
- How long is Checking the King?
- Checking the King has a runtime of 36m (36 minutes).
- What genre is Checking the King?
- Checking the King is a TV Movie, Drama film.
- Where was Checking the King produced?
- Checking the King was produced in Poland.