Black and White Like Day and Night

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 10, 1978

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Production

Monaco Film GmbH

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0078211