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Šach mat

19641h 5mAlfréd Radok

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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.

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What is Šach mat (1964) about?

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…

Who stars in Šach mat?

Šach mat stars Rudolf Hrušínský, Josef Bek, Rudolf Deyl, Ota Sklenčka, Radovan Lukavský. The film was directed by Alfréd Radok.

How long is Šach mat?

Šach mat has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1964.

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