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Chess Story

70.86 %|Sep 23, 2021|History, Drama, War, Thriller

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.

Featured Crew

Philipp Stölzl
Director
Gunnar Voigt
Sound
Sven Budelmann
Editor
Eldar Grigorian
Writer
Stefan Zweig
Novel
Thomas W. Kiennast
Director of Photography
Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Music
Tobias Walker
Producer

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Cast

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Oliver Masucci
Dr. Josef Bartok
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Albrecht Schuch
Franz-Josef Böhm
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Rolf Lassgård
Owen McConnor
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Andreas Lust
Johann Prantl
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Samuel Finzi
Alfred Koller
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Lukas Miko
Gustav Sailer
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Joel Basman
Barkeeper Willem
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Maresi Riegner
Dienstmädchen Klara
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Moritz von Treuenfels
Schutzmann Erich
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Carl Achleitner
Schachspieler an Bar
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Eric Bouwer
Schiffsarzt Dr. Wouters
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Rafael Stachowiak
Schiffskellner Harry
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Anton Rattinger
Fahrer Max
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Manfred Möck
Schachspieler an Bar
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Paul Schweinester
Beamter in Hotelbibliothek
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Alexander Khuon
Seward Claas
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Elias Gabele
Passkontrolleur am Hafen
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Aron Eichhorn
Demonstrant
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Gerhard Flödl
Kellner Palais Auersperg
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Heiko Köchel
Gestapomänner
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Kari Rakkola
Gestapomänner
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Christian Dungl
Gestapomänner
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Belush Korenyi
Pianist Hotel Metropole
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Philipp M. Krenn
Beamte an Hotelrezeption
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Albrecht Schuch
Franz-Josef Böhm und Mirko Czentovic
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Christoph Kostomiris
Gestapo-Beamter