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Chess Story (2021)

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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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 Cook
  • Anton Rattinger Anton Rattinger Driver Max

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