Shattered Games (2024)
The Polish national chess squad, the 'Golden Team', won the world chess championship in Hamburg in 1930, and was renamed by the German press as the 'Bombenmannschaft' ('Bomber Crew'). The film focuses on team leader, Akiba Rubinstein, alongside his fellow players Dawid Przepiórka, Ksawery Tartakower, Mieczyslaw Najdorf, Paulin Frydman and Kazimierz Makarczyk. They battle to win the trophy as well as dealing with the mental illness of Rubinstein and the outbreak of World War II. The film tracks the fate of the Polish players, some of whom are Jewish, as the Nazis occupy Poland.
Director: Marek Bukowski
Genre: History, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 59 min
Release Date: October 29, 2024
Cast
- Jan Wieczorkowski - Dawid Przepiórka
- Wojciech Mecwaldowski - Akiba Rubinstein
- Jacek Feliks Knap - Ksawery Tartakower
- Dariusz Pieróg - Paulin Frydman
- Maciej Miszczak - Kazimierz Makarczyk
- Jędrzej Hycnar - Mieczysław Najdorf
- Beata Fido - Żona Rubinsteina
- Anna Matysiak - Charlotta Haren
- Weronika Dzierżyńska - Gienia
- Magdalena Maścianica - Kelnerka Zosia
Screenplay
- Maciej Dancewicz (Screenplay)
Editing: Tomasz Ostrowski
Production: Studio Besta, Telewizja Polska
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
Keywords
szachy
More Films by Director: Marek Bukowski
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shattered Games about?
- The Polish national chess squad, the 'Golden Team', won the world chess championship in Hamburg in 1930, and was renamed by the German press as the 'Bombenmannschaft' ('Bomber Crew'). The film focuses on team leader, Akiba Rubinstein, alongside his fellow players Dawid Przepiórka, Ksawery Tartakower, Mieczyslaw Najdorf, Paulin Frydman and Kazimierz Makarczyk. They battle to win the trophy as well as dealing with the mental illness of Rubinstein and the outbreak of World War II. The film tracks the fate of the Polish players, some of whom are Jewish, as the Nazis occupy Poland.
- Who directed Shattered Games?
- Shattered Games was directed by Marek Bukowski.
- Who stars in Shattered Games?
- Shattered Games stars Jan Wieczorkowski, Wojciech Mecwaldowski, Jacek Feliks Knap, Dariusz Pieróg, Maciej Miszczak, Jędrzej Hycnar.
- How long is Shattered Games?
- Shattered Games has a runtime of 59m (59 minutes).
- What genre is Shattered Games?
- Shattered Games is a History, Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Shattered Games produced?
- Shattered Games was produced in Poland.