Overview

A live, semi-documentary TV broadcast investigates why former prisoner Dr. Benet collapsed after defeating world chess champion Mirko Čentovič aboard the ship Victoria. The crew stages a detailed reconstruction of the fateful game on deck, interviews witnesses to piece together events, and deliberately blurs fact and fiction to draw viewers into Benet’s psychological unraveling and the deeper mysteries behind his victory.

Cast

Rudolf Hrušínský, Josef Bek, Rudolf Deyl, Ota Sklenčka, Radovan Lukavský, Stella Zázvorková, Vladimír Branislav, Josef Zíma

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What is "Šach mat" about?

A live, semi-documentary TV broadcast investigates why former prisoner Dr. Benet collapsed after defeating world chess champion Mirko Čentovič aboard the ship Victoria. The crew stages a detailed reconstruction of the fateful game on deck, interviews witnesses to piece together events, and deliberately blurs fact and fiction to draw viewers into Benet’s psychological unraveling and the deeper mysteries behind his victory.

When was "Šach mat" released?

Šach mat was released in 1964.

Who stars in "Šach mat"?

The cast includes Rudolf Hrušínský, Josef Bek, Rudolf Deyl, Ota Sklenčka.

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