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Chess Story

Original title: Schachnovelle

He turned resistance into a game.

  • Movie
  • 2021
  • 1h 50m

Directed by Philipp Stölzl

6.8

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6.8 out of 10 from 170 votes

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Overview

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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Cast and crew

  • Oliver Masucci

    Oliver MasucciDr. Josef Bartok

  • Albrecht Schuch

    Albrecht SchuchFranz-Josef Böhm

  • Birgit Minichmayr

    Birgit MinichmayrAnna Bartok

  • Rolf Lassgård

    Rolf LassgårdOwen McConnor

  • Andreas Lust

    Andreas LustJohann Prantl

  • Samuel Finzi

    Samuel FinziAlfred Koller

  • Lukas Miko

    Lukas MikoGustav Sailer

  • Joel Basman

    Joel BasmanBarkeeper Willem

  • Clemens Berndorff

    Clemens BerndorffDr. Swoboda

  • Johannes Zeiler

    Johannes ZeilerDr. Fink

  • Maresi Riegner

    Maresi RiegnerMaid Klara

  • Luisa-Céline Gaffron

    Luisa-Céline GaffronFridl

  • Moritz von Treuenfels

    Moritz von TreuenfelsPoliceman Erich

  • Carl Achleitner

    Carl AchleitnerChess Player

  • Eric Bouwer

    Eric BouwerDr. Wouters

  • Rafael Stachowiak

    Rafael StachowiakShip Waiter Harry

  • Isa HochgernerCook

  • Anton Rattinger

    Anton RattingerDriver Max

Director
Philipp Stölzl
Writer
Eldar Grigorian and Stefan Zweig
Music
Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Cinematography
Thomas W. Kiennast