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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
Rolf Lassgård
Owen McConnor
Oliver Masucci
Dr. Josef Bartok
Albrecht Schuch
Franz-Josef Böhm
Joel Basman
Barkeeper Willem
Andreas Lust
Johann Prantl
Birgit Minichmayr
Anna Bartok
Maresi Riegner
Maid Klara
Alexander Khuon
Seward Claas
Samuel Finzi
Alfred Koller
Johannes Zeiler
Dr. Fink
Rafael Stachowiak
Ship Waiter Harry
Lukas Miko
Gustav Sailer
Luisa-Céline Gaffron
Fridl
Eric Bouwer
Dr. Wouters
Markus Schleinzer
Dr. Auer
Carl Achleitner
Chess Player
Anton Rattinger
Driver Max
Clemens Berndorff
Dr. Swoboda
Moritz von Treuenfels
Policeman Erich
Kari Rakkola
Gestapo Man
Isa Hochgerner
Cook
Manfred Möck
Chess Player
Paul Schweinester
Officer in Hotel Library
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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