Schachnovelle- Brainwashed.1960. Subtitles

00:02:16,604 --> 00:02:20,S. S. ADRIA, Destination
New York, USA, 14 August
00:02:25,605 --> 00:02:28,[British accent]
My watch should be too fast, captain.

00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:30,I ** the first officer,
and your watch is accurate.

00:02:31,205 --> 00:02:33,Shouldn't we then already cast off?

00:02:33,525 --> 00:02:36,We are waiting for an important
passenger. Order from the company.

00:02:36,325 --> 00:02:38,But he must be here any moment.

00:02:38,445 --> 00:02:40,My name is Mc Iver.

00:02:40,325 --> 00:02:44,You now believe that I can't wait calmly?
As also some other people here.

00:02:44,125 --> 00:02:46,They behave as if they
have devil behind their neck.

00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:48,A hideous feeling,

00:02:48,605 --> 00:02:50,and not easy to get rid of,
if one sensed it once.

00:02:51,485 --> 00:02:53,You on the continent
should be used to it already.

00:02:54,085 --> 00:02:56,There is nothing really new
in what happens to you these days.

00:02:56,845 --> 00:02:59,This time, it seems to be
something new, Mr. Mc Iver.

00:02:59,645 --> 00:03:02,Even you might soon start
to feel it on your island.

00:03:03,845 --> 00:03:04,Excuse me please.

00:03:05,005 --> 00:03:07,Ah, here comes somebody.

00:03:21,725 --> 00:03:25,These three suitcases in Mr.
Czentovic's cabin, and this in mine.

00:03:40,845 --> 00:03:43,Mr. Czentovic? I **
the first officer, Nadis.

00:03:44,805 --> 00:03:47,Couldn't you find
a better ship?

00:03:47,085 --> 00:03:50,There were no others, Mirko.
And we must keep our schedule.

00:03:51,325 --> 00:03:53,One almost could take it for
a refugee ship.

00:03:54,125 --> 00:03:57,One almost would be right.
Mainly Austrians and Czechs,

00:03:58,245 --> 00:04:01,but you will also easily find
some of your compatriots.

00:04:01,805 --> 00:04:06,I believe, I hardly have
the time to worry about them.

00:04:07,685 --> 00:04:11,Czentovic.
Czento,... Czento...

00:04:11,445 --> 00:04:13,Do you play chess, Mr. Mc Iver?

00:04:13,765 --> 00:04:15,But, of course!

00:04:15,365 --> 00:04:18,Your noteworthy co-passenger
is the world champion, of all people.

00:04:18,405 --> 00:04:21,Ah, yes, you know, as someone who spent
quite a time behind the chessboard,

00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,I ** very grateful,
that you waited for him.

00:04:24,325 --> 00:04:27,Well then. Only Mr. Czentovic is
not the one we are waiting for.

00:04:46,045 --> 00:04:50,How? How you g***t me out?

00:04:50,405 --> 00:04:55,Don't think about it anymore, Werner.
That's over, that is cleared now.

00:04:57,325 --> 00:04:59,Ah, this is never over.

00:04:59,645 --> 00:05:03,Nobody is chasing you anymore, Werner.
Try to understand finally.

00:05:03,325 --> 00:05:07,You are no more in the occupied
Austria, you are in a free country.

00:05:08,285 --> 00:05:10,Do you believe, this matters anything for THEM?

00:05:19,405 --> 00:05:24,You did so much for me, eminence,
I see it, otherwise we won't be here.

00:05:25,165 --> 00:05:26,And I thank you.

00:05:28,045 --> 00:05:31,We will never reach the ship,
never.

00:05:32,605 --> 00:05:33,We will be there soon.

00:05:34,325 --> 00:05:39,Soon, soon, soon. What this "soon"?
We are already 34 minutes late.

00:05:39,485 --> 00:05:42,A ship also has rules.
A schedule.

00:05:43,085 --> 00:05:45,Tell the captain, I insist,
that we cast off immediately.

00:05:45,845 --> 00:05:48,Of course, Mirko, but I
don't believe that we...

00:05:48,965 --> 00:05:51,Yes.

00:05:53,965 --> 00:05:56,Of course, I don't want to suggest,
that I ** a match for him,

00:05:57,085 --> 00:05:59,but after all, I have
won some tournaments.

00:06:00,885 --> 00:06:02,And you, do you also play chess?

00:06:02,925 --> 00:06:06,Certainly. From Budapest to
Prague. ln coffeehouses.

00:06:07,085 --> 00:06:10,But I ** afraid, that I **
a hopeless amateur.

00:06:15,645 --> 00:06:19,But surely you, as a man of church,
[clearing the throat] ... of faith...

00:06:19,485 --> 00:06:23,... Well, I mean, I think you
had enough time to play,

00:06:24,005 --> 00:06:26,and surely play extraordinary well.

00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:29,Well, now and then. But when I had time,

00:06:30,005 --> 00:06:33,my thoughts were mostly
occupied with other things.

00:06:41,285 --> 00:06:44,We cast off shortly, Mr. Czentovic,
and the captain regrets the delay.

00:06:44,365 --> 00:06:47,But in such unsettling times,
one cannot follow the rules so exactly.

00:06:48,965 --> 00:06:50,Strange attitude.

00:06:50,685 --> 00:06:53,On top of that, I just figured out, that we
do not sail directly to New York.

00:06:53,725 --> 00:06:55,We will go tomorrow
to Venice, for a short stop.

00:06:55,960 --> 00:06:57,Another couple of passengers will come on board.

00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:00,You mean, even more rabble.

00:07:01,805 --> 00:07:06,You seem not to take your schedule
so exactly, as I my tournament dates.

00:07:06,445 --> 00:07:10,I hope, I can still keep them.
Set up the pieces, Baranov.

00:07:24,365 --> 00:07:27,Please excuse the disturbance,
sir. My name is Mc Iver.

00:07:28,365 --> 00:07:30,I had hoped to see you
in Scotland last year,

00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:33,but, well, something
had cropped up.

00:07:33,685 --> 00:07:36,The chess club of Glasgow, you wanted
to give an exhibition match there.

00:07:39,205 --> 00:07:43,Oh, I would be glad to play with you.
Of course, when you are both ready.

00:07:44,245 --> 00:07:46,O-oh, excuse me, but this
is only a practice game.

00:07:47,365 --> 00:07:50,Only for Mr. Czentovic
alone. His training.

00:07:50,765 --> 00:07:54,But a real game can be
much more useful.

00:07:54,405 --> 00:07:56,You know, something like a contest,

00:07:56,765 --> 00:08:00,A few of us against you, with the right,
to consult between the moves.

00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:02,[Laughter] this should be of some
interest to you?

00:08:05,485 --> 00:08:09,I don't think so.
Please excuse me now.

00:08:09,325 --> 00:08:13,You will understand, but Mr.
Czentovic must be alone now,

00:08:13,525 --> 00:08:15,he cannot be disturbed.

00:08:15,165 --> 00:08:16,Ok, then after your...
Psst.

00:08:16,925 --> 00:08:18,Then, after your training hour.

00:08:18,485 --> 00:08:21,You probably don't know this, but
Mr. Czentovic is a professional player and...

00:08:21,605 --> 00:08:24,naturally, doesn't play against amateurs.
Of course.

00:08:24,725 --> 00:08:27,Well, listen.
I **, after all, no beginner.

00:08:27,445 --> 00:08:29,To the contrary, in Glasgow...

00:08:29,525 --> 00:08:31,You must understand, Mr.,
We play only for money.

00:08:32,525 --> 00:08:34,Undoubtedly a rule.

00:08:34,525 --> 00:08:37,Yes. As his manager I must
insist on certain rules.

00:08:37,885 --> 00:08:39,Noon, well, how high is the price?

00:08:39,645 --> 00:08:44,You are Scotsman, right? Then it would be
50 pounds in your currency. Per game.

00:08:46,485 --> 00:08:49,50 pounds for a single game?
Yep.

00:08:49,560 --> 00:08:52,Can I make a suggestion, Mr. Mc Iver?

00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:56,You play against me, for free;
and win, on top of that.

00:09:04,085 --> 00:09:06,Excuse me. You will understand,

00:09:06,645 --> 00:09:10,but under the current circumstances...
we must unfortunately insist on cash.

00:09:10,560 --> 00:09:13,The check is from the bank of England,
this is as good as cash.

00:09:13,765 --> 00:09:16,Well, today maybe yet...
- Next year also!

00:09:16,205 --> 00:09:18,The uncertainty forces us into it, regrettably.

00:09:18,365 --> 00:09:21,My dear friend, behind this check,
stands the British government, personally.

00:09:21,445 --> 00:09:23,I can assure you, there is not
the slightest uncertainty there.

00:09:23,965 --> 00:09:26,My respect. You are
one of the sages of this world.

00:09:27,005 --> 00:09:31,If you can say with certainty
what awaits you, or all of us.

00:09:47,445 --> 00:09:50,[Basil] You see?
What did I tell you?

00:09:51,405 --> 00:09:53,[People] well, there...
You were just lucky...

00:09:54,085 --> 00:09:57,My truck...
Please, my deepest apologies...

00:10:04,205 --> 00:10:09,Do you believe me now? They don't
care about you anymore, Werner.

00:10:09,525 --> 00:10:14,They are after other people.
After other confrontations.

00:10:16,125 --> 00:10:20,Please, give the master a sign
after each move. Like this.

00:10:24,445 --> 00:10:28,Presumably also a rule. The
great man cannot even sit with us.

00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:30,Not even during the game.

00:10:36,365 --> 00:10:38,... well, finally.

00:10:42,845 --> 00:10:46,Well, but however, what did I tell?
How much did I betray?

00:10:46,885 --> 00:10:49,Yes, but I must know this.
How much did I betray?

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