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The Chess Player

The Chess Player

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📜 Overview: In 1934 Diego Padilla wins the Spanish Championship of Chess and meets a French journalist, Marianne Latour, and they fall in love. At the end of the Civil War, Marianne convinces Diego to live in France with their daughter, where shortly afterwards Diego will be accused of spying by the Nazis and imprisoned in an SS prison. In prison, Diego will try to survive in a hostile environment thanks to Colonel Maier's passion for chess.
🌏 Languages Available: Spanish
📆 Date Released: 2017-05-05
⌚ Running Time: 98 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.4

Beloved Cast

Marc Clotet original image
Diego Padilla
Marc Clotet
Melina Matthews original image
Marianne Latour
Melina Matthews
Alejo Sauras original image
Javier Sánchez
Alejo Sauras
Maarten Dannenberg original image
Maarten Dannenberg
Andrés Gertrúdix original image
Pablo Mérida
Andrés Gertrúdix
Lionel Auguste original image
Pierre Boileau
Lionel Auguste
Stefan Weinert original image
Colonel Maier
Stefan Weinert
Martin Angerbauer original image
Soldier Kuhn
Martin Angerbauer

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