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Saturday, Jun 18, 1983
9:10PM
Black and White Like Day and Night (Schwarz und weib wie Tage und Nachte)
Black and White Like Day and Night (Schwarz und weib wie Tage und Nachte)
Wolfgang Petersen has created a tense psychological thriller around the game of chess in Black and White Like Day and Night. Bruno Ganz is featured in one of his best roles as the chess-obsessed Thomas Rosamund, described by Petersen as "an extreme egoist whose compulsion to be the champion is driving him into total isolation." A highlight of the film is the world championship match between the cramped, inarticulate genius and his opponent, a suave East European who enjoys life--especially women--as much as he enjoys chess.
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