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Chess Story
Chess Story
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Chess Story

"He turned resistance into a game"

2021
1h 50m
6.9(133 votes)
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.

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Walker & Worm Film
Dor Film
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ORF
StudioCanal
Studio Babelsberg
ARD
ARD Degeto

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Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

Oliver Masucci

Dr. Josef Bartok

Oliver Masucci
Acting

Albrecht Schuch

Franz-Josef Böhm

Albrecht Schuch
Acting

Birgit Minichmayr

Anna Bartok

Birgit Minichmayr
Acting

Rolf Lassgård

Owen McConnor

Rolf Lassgård
Acting

Andreas Lust

Johann Prantl

Andreas Lust
Acting

Samuel Finzi

Alfred Koller

Samuel Finzi
Acting

Lukas Miko

Gustav Sailer

Lukas Miko
Acting

Joel Basman

Barkeeper Willem

Joel Basman
Acting

Clemens Berndorff

Dr. Swoboda

Clemens Berndorff
Acting

Johannes Zeiler

Dr. Fink

Johannes Zeiler
Acting

Maresi Riegner

Maid Klara

Maresi Riegner
Acting

Luisa-Céline Gaffron

Fridl

Luisa-Céline Gaffron
Acting

Moritz von Treuenfels

Policeman Erich

Moritz von Treuenfels
Acting

Carl Achleitner

Chess Player

Carl Achleitner
Acting

Eric Bouwer

Dr. Wouters

Eric Bouwer
Acting

Rafael Stachowiak

Ship Waiter Harry

Rafael Stachowiak
Acting

Isa Hochgerner

Cook

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Acting

Anton Rattinger

Driver Max

Anton Rattinger
Acting

Markus Schleinzer

Dr. Auer

Markus Schleinzer
Acting

Manfred Möck

Chess Player

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Acting

Paul Schweinester

Officer in Hotel Library

Paul Schweinester
Acting

Alexander Khuon

Seward Claas

Alexander Khuon
Acting

Dieter Bernhardt

Driver

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Crew

Elias Gabele

Passport Controller at the Port

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Aron Eichhorn

Protester

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Acting

Gerhard Flödl

Waiter at Palais Auersperg

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Acting

Heiko Köchel

Gestapo Man

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Kari Rakkola

Gestapo Man

Kari Rakkola
Acting

Christian Dungl

Gestapo Man

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Sound

Belush Korenyi

Pianist at Hotel Metropole

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Philipp M. Krenn

Officer at Hotel Reception

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Christoph Kostomiris

Gestapo Officer

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