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Chess Story

Original title: Schachnovelle

“He turned resistance into a game.”

★ 6.8 TMDB Rating · 166 votes

1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to cooperate with the Gestapo that requires confidential information from him. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bartok is psychologically tormented for months and begins to weaken. However, when he steals an old book about chess it sets him on course to overcome the mental suffering inflicted upon him, until it becomes a dangerous obsession.

Director
Philipp Stölzl
Release date
Sep 23, 2021
Original language
German
Origin
Austria, Germany

Cast of Chess Story

  • Portrait of Oliver Masucci

    Oliver Masucci

    Dr. Josef Bartok

  • Portrait of Albrecht Schuch

    Albrecht Schuch

    Franz-Josef Böhm

  • Portrait of Birgit Minichmayr

    Birgit Minichmayr

    Anna Bartok

  • Portrait of Rolf Lassgård

    Rolf Lassgård

    Owen McConnor

  • Portrait of Andreas Lust

    Andreas Lust

    Johann Prantl

  • Portrait of Samuel Finzi

    Samuel Finzi

    Alfred Koller

  • Portrait of Lukas Miko

    Lukas Miko

    Gustav Sailer

  • Portrait of Joel Basman

    Joel Basman

    Barkeeper Willem

  • Portrait of Clemens Berndorff

    Clemens Berndorff

    Dr. Swoboda

  • Portrait of Johannes Zeiler

    Johannes Zeiler

    Dr. Fink

  • Portrait of Maresi Riegner

    Maresi Riegner

    Maid Klara

  • Portrait of Luisa-Céline Gaffron

    Luisa-Céline Gaffron

    Fridl

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United States
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Canada
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