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Chess Story
2021, Sep 23
1h 50m
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
Eric Bouwer
Dr. Wouters
Oliver Masucci
Dr. Josef Bartok
Markus Schleinzer
Dr. Auer
Rolf Lassgård
Owen McConnor
Alexander Khuon
Seward Claas
Joel Basman
Barkeeper Willem
Albrecht Schuch
Franz-Josef Böhm
Luisa-Céline Gaffron
Fridl
Carl Achleitner
Chess Player
Andreas Lust
Johann Prantl
Samuel Finzi
Alfred Koller
Birgit Minichmayr
Anna Bartok
Lukas Miko
Gustav Sailer
Maresi Riegner
Maid Klara
Johannes Zeiler
Dr. Fink
Rafael Stachowiak
Ship Waiter Harry
Clemens Berndorff
Dr. Swoboda
Moritz von Treuenfels
Policeman Erich
Anton Rattinger
Driver Max
Kari Rakkola
Gestapo Man
Paul Schweinester
Officer in Hotel Library
Isa Hochgerner
Cook
Manfred Möck
Chess Player
Dieter Bernhardt
Driver
Aron Eichhorn
Protester
Gerhard Flödl
Waiter at Palais Auersperg
Heiko Köchel
Gestapo Man
Christian Dungl
Gestapo Man
Philipp M. Krenn
Officer at Hotel Reception
Christoph Kostomiris
Gestapo Officer
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