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Chess Story

Chess Story

# He turned resistance into a game
History   Drama   War   Thriller
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: German
📆 Date Released: 2021-09-23
⌚ Running Time: 110 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.9

Beloved Cast

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

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