6.3Black and White Like Day and Night · 1978
Black and White Like Day and Night (1978) is a Drama / TV Movie film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, starring Bruno Ganz, Gila von Weitershausen, Ljuba Tadić.
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6.3Overview
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.
Cast
Bruno Ganz, Gila von Weitershausen, Ljuba Tadić, Gudrun Vaupel, Alexander Hegarth, Joachim Wichmann, René Deltgen, Alexis von Hagemeister
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What is "Black and White Like Day and Night" about?
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.
When was "Black and White Like Day and Night" released?
Black and White Like Day and Night was released in 1978.
Who stars in "Black and White Like Day and Night"?
The cast includes Bruno Ganz, Gila von Weitershausen, Ljuba Tadić, Gudrun Vaupel.
