Checking the King

Where to Watch Checking the King

Want to watch 'Checking the King' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Krzysztof Kieślowski-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Checking the King' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Checking the King' right now, here are some finer points about the Telewizja Polska drama flick.

Released , 'Checking the King' stars Michał Pawlicki, Kazimierz Zarzycki, Andrzej Prus The movie has a runtime of about 36 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from respected users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Two men in a game of chess. One of the players is a country boy who accidentally discovered a chess talent, and the other is a former lawyer who has not played chess for twenty years. The lawyer tells the story of learning to play chess: during World War II, he was arrested for no reason and imprisoned. One day, while waiting for another interrogation, he stole the book "Chess Review" from the investigating officer's coat. He perfected it for several months and started playing against himself. The intense mental effort led him to a nervous breakdown eventually..." .