CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 1h 38m

The Chess Player

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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.

Directed byLuis Oliveros

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
ES
Released
May 5, 2017
Revenue
$244,806
Studios
Hernández y Fernández PCTornasol MediaIshtar Films

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THE CHESS PLAYER - Trailer with English subtitles

THE CHESS PLAYER - Trailer with English subtitles

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Marc Clotet

Marc Clotet

Diego Padilla

Melina Matthews

Melina Matthews

Marianne Latour

Alejo Sauras

Alejo Sauras

Javier Sánchez

Maarten Dannenberg

Maarten Dannenberg

Andrés Gertrúdix

Andrés Gertrúdix

Pablo Mérida

Lionel Auguste

Pierre Boileau

Stefan Weinert

Stefan Weinert

Colonel Maier

Martin Angerbauer

Martin Angerbauer

Soldier Kuhn

Creative team
Directed by
Luis Oliveros
Luis Oliveros
Written by
Julio Castedo
Produced by
Gerardo Herrero
Gerardo Herrero

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