Black and White Like Day and Night (1978)

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.

Released Oct. 10, 1978 103 min 13+

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-movie, imdb.chess, imdb.color-in-title, imdb.obsession, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Monaco Film GmbH

Country: Germany
Production Country: Germany
Languages: German