La película de Wolfgang Petersen recoge las diversas particularidades y excentricidades propias de genios del ajedrez tales como Bobby Fischer, Steitnitz o Morphy, así como alguna anécdota de la vida del genial Capablanca e incluso de Miguel Najdorf, para constituir de este modo una amalgama con la que crear la personalidad de un jugador de ajedrez, un genio (interpretado por Bruno Ganz), cuya obsesión por el triunfo y el ajedrez le conduce irremediablemente a la locura
The movie depicts the events from July until September of 1914 which led to the defeat of the German troops at the Marne. While Sebastian Haffner explains and comments on operations and decisions on the basis of situation maps, key scenes are depicted by actors. A main focus is thereby placed by Haffner onto the controversial mission of lieutenant-colonel Richard Hentsch who is said to have, during a war patrol to the various army high commands, contributed to the abortion of the operations significantly.
Alexander Arkens lives a happy life as the tenant of the Immenhof. His twin daughters Billy and Bobby also feel good. Then Alexander receives the message that the owner of the farm wants to increase the rent. A little later, Dalli, the farm owner, visits the estate of her youth. There is a huge spark between her and Alexander.
The protégé of a famous cat burglar reluctantly agrees to join forces with a lesser criminal in the daring heist of several famous jewels from a seemingly impenetrable vault.
