Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte

Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte
Written by	Karl Heinz Willschrei Jochen Wedegärtner Wolfgang Petersen
Directed by	Wolfgang Petersen
Starring	Bruno Ganz René Deltgen Gila von Weitershausen Ljuba Tadić
Music by	Klaus Doldinger
Country of origin	Germany
Original language	German
Production
Producer	Georg Althammer
Cinematography	Jörg-Michael Baldenius
Editor	Johannes Nikel
Running time	103 minutes
Production companies	Westdeutscher Rundfunk Österreichischer Rundfunk Monaco Film Radiant Film
Original release
Release	13 September 1978 (1978-09-13)

Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte (Black and White Like Day and Night) is a West German film from 1978 directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Bruno Ganz.

Plot

Thomas Rosemund, a scientist who swore off playing chess after a nervous breakdown as a young wunderkind, creates an undefeated chess program. However, the Russian world champ beats the program in a televised match. The West German mathematician becomes a top chess pro himself, which the West German media boast will prove the superiority of Germany and democracy. Rosemund believes that the entire Red Communist bloc is out to stop him from vanquishing their own Stefan Koruga, to become the next Bobby Fischer and a symbol that capitalism is preferable to socialism.

Critical reception

John Simon called Black and White Like Day and Night "the best film ever about chess".

External links

• Schwarz und weiß wie Tage und Nächte at IMDb