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Chess Story
Chess Story

Chess Story

He turned resistance into a game

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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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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

23 September 2021

Country

Austria

Cast

Oliver Masucci

Oliver Masucci

Dr. Josef Bartok

Albrecht Schuch

Albrecht Schuch

Franz-Josef Böhm

Birgit Minichmayr

Birgit Minichmayr

Anna Bartok

Rolf Lassgård

Rolf Lassgård

Owen McConnor

Andreas Lust

Andreas Lust

Johann Prantl

Samuel Finzi

Samuel Finzi

Alfred Koller

Lukas Miko

Lukas Miko

Gustav Sailer

Joel Basman

Joel Basman

Barkeeper Willem

Clemens Berndorff

Clemens Berndorff

Dr. Swoboda

Johannes Zeiler

Johannes Zeiler

Dr. Fink

Maresi Riegner

Maresi Riegner

Maid Klara

Luisa-Céline Gaffron

Luisa-Céline Gaffron

Fridl

Moritz von Treuenfels

Moritz von Treuenfels

Policeman Erich

Carl Achleitner

Carl Achleitner

Chess Player

Eric Bouwer

Eric Bouwer

Dr. Wouters

Rafael Stachowiak

Rafael Stachowiak

Ship Waiter Harry

Isa Hochgerner

Isa Hochgerner

Cook

Anton Rattinger

Anton Rattinger

Driver Max

Markus Schleinzer

Markus Schleinzer

Dr. Auer

Manfred Möck

Manfred Möck

Chess Player

Paul Schweinester

Paul Schweinester

Officer in Hotel Library

Alexander Khuon

Alexander Khuon

Seward Claas

Dieter Bernhardt

Dieter Bernhardt

Driver

Elias Gabele

Elias Gabele

Passport Controller at the Port

Aron Eichhorn

Aron Eichhorn

Protester

Gerhard Flödl

Gerhard Flödl

Waiter at Palais Auersperg

Heiko Köchel

Heiko Köchel

Gestapo Man

Kari Rakkola

Kari Rakkola

Gestapo Man

Christian Dungl

Christian Dungl

Gestapo Man

Belush Korenyi

Belush Korenyi

Pianist at Hotel Metropole

Philipp M. Krenn

Philipp M. Krenn

Officer at Hotel Reception

Christoph Kostomiris

Christoph Kostomiris

Gestapo Officer

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