Regie:
Miroslava ValováScenario:
Jiří HubačCamera:
Miloslav HarvanMuziek:
Otmar MáchaActeurs:
Rudolf Hrušínský, Luděk Munzar, Petr Haničinec, Martin Růžek, Petr Svojtka, Jaroslav Kepka, Jiří Klem, Ilja Prachař, Radúz Chmelík, Zdeněk Jelínek, Jaroslav Kotrba, Miroslav Krejča (meer)Recensie (2)
I'm rarely in the mood for pure drama these days... But this time I was extremely tempted by the cast and I have to say I'm glad for it. A cold Rudolf Hrušínský against a determined Luděk Munzár couldn't have gone badly. Moreover, the script was written by the master of dialogue Jiří Hubač.
()
An exceptionally strong premise based on a gripping literary source - a suspenseful clash of polarized characters and value systems over a chessboard. Top performances by Rudolf Hrušínský and Luděk Munzar, in the lead roles - it's entirely possible to say that the casting, alongside the premise, is the main reason for the five-star rating, as the script could have extracted much more from the material and could have played more with the characters and dialogues of the supporting roles. Overall impression: 90%.
()