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Released on: 2021-09-23

Schachnovelle

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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Drama

War

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Production Companies:

Walker & Worm Film

Dor Film

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ARD Degeto

ORF

StudioCanal

Studio Babelsberg

ARD

Production Countries:

Austria

Germany

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Videos

Date: 2022-12-21T16:30:50.000Z

Chess Story (2021) | Trailer | Philipp Stölzl

Date: 2021-12-03T09:00:13.000Z

Official Trailer
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