Šach mat (1964)

  • NR
  • 09/02/1964 (XC)
  • Drama

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.

Alfréd Radok

Director, Writer

Stefan Zweig

Novel

Cast

Rudolf Hrušínský's headshot

Rudolf Hrušínský

Josef Bek's headshot

Josef Bek

Rudolf Deyl's headshot

Rudolf Deyl

Ota Sklenčka's headshot

Ota Sklenčka

Radovan Lukavský's headshot

Radovan Lukavský

Stella Zázvorková's headshot

Stella Zázvorková

Vladimír Branislav's headshot

Vladimír Branislav

Josef Zíma's headshot

Josef Zíma

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