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Chess Story
2021, Sep 23
1h 51m
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.
Directed by
Philipp Stölzl
Written by
Eldar Grigorian
Maresi Riegner
Dienstmädchen Klara
Oliver Masucci
Dr. Josef Bartok
Birgit Minichmayr
Anna Bartok
Joel Basman
Barkeeper Willem
Rolf Lassgård
Owen McConnor
Andreas Lust
Johann Prantl
Rafael Stachowiak
Schiffskellner Harry
Anton Rattinger
Fahrer Max
Alexander Khuon
Seward Claas
Markus Schleinzer
Dr. Auer
Samuel Finzi
Alfred Koller
Albrecht Schuch
Franz-Josef Böhm
Clemens Berndorff
Dr. Swoboda
Johannes Zeiler
Dr. Fink
Lukas Miko
Gustav Sailer
Carl Achleitner
Schachspieler an Bar
Kari Rakkola
Gestapomänner
Luisa-Céline Gaffron
Fridl
Eric Bouwer
Schiffsarzt Dr. Wouters
Moritz von Treuenfels
Schutzmann Erich
Isa Hochgerner
Köchin
Manfred Möck
Schachspieler an Bar
Paul Schweinester
Beamter in Hotelbibliothek
Dieter Bernhardt
Fahrer
Aron Eichhorn
Demonstrant
Gerhard Flödl
Kellner Palais Auersperg
Heiko Köchel
Gestapomänner
Christian Dungl
Gestapomänner
Philipp M. Krenn
Beamte an Hotelrezeption
Christoph Kostomiris
Gestapo-Beamter
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