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Chess Story

Movie
2021
1h 52m
German
History, Drama, War, Thriller
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.
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IMDB
Chess Story (2021) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
75

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Oliver Masucci
Dr. Josef Bartok
Albrecht Schuch
Franz-Josef Böhm
Rolf Lassgrd
Owen McConnor
Andreas Lust
Johann Prantl
Samuel Finzi
Alfred Koller
Lukas Miko
Gustav Sailer
Joel Basman
Barkeeper Willem
Maresi Riegner
Dienstmädchen Klara
Moritz von Treuenfels
Schutzmann Erich
Carl Achleitner
Schachspieler an Bar
Eric Bouwer
Schiffsarzt Dr. Wouters
Rafael Stachowiak
Schiffskellner Harry
Anton Rattinger
Fahrer Max
Manfred Mck
Schachspieler an Bar
Paul Schweinester
Beamter in Hotelbibliothek
Alexander Khuon
Seward Claas
Elias Gabele
Passkontrolleur am Hafen
Aron Eichhorn
Demonstrant
Directed By: Philipp Stölzl
Written By: Stefan Zweig (Novel), Eldar Grigorian

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