Black and White Like Day and Night
1978 · 103 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 171 VOTES · DIR. Wolfgang Petersen
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,042 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:48 Checkmate in three moves.
00:03:51 A set of chessmen.
00:09:37 No...
00:12:10 Pawn to King 4.
00:15:58 Did you watch?
00:19:20 You've got talent, lots of it. I noticed it...
00:21:48 And one error...
00:25:02 You, too?
00:29:34 ...but there are two bishops left one of each.
00:37:05 I don't know if it was right of you to come.
00:42:19 You know why.
00:46:46 But I'll confide how you can save yourself.
00:53:38 Would you please...
01:01:27 From Habana we go to Moscow.
01:03:44 Didn't you know ?
01:07:44 The blind silmutaneous games.
01:10:40 He's been hanging around for days.
01:13:34 Yes, yes, please do.
01:16:39 ...followed by two telegrams.
01:19:25 You only won back...
01:23:36 ...within 6 to 8 weeks
01:29:52 Is the CHampion ceding just this first match...
01:36:28 Thomas !
300:00:00 to the winner...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,042
Dialogue density10.1 lines / min
First line00:00:48
Final line300:00:00
Production Record
DirectorWolfgang Petersen
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes171