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Chess Story (2021)

He turned resistance into a game

Genre : History, Drama, War, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : Philipp Stölzl

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Philipp Stölzl
Philipp Stölzl
Director
Eldar Grigorian
Eldar Grigorian
Writer
Thomas W. Kiennast
Thomas W. Kiennast
Director of Photography
Sven Budelmann
Sven Budelmann
Editor
Gunnar Voigt
Gunnar Voigt
Sound
Stefan Zweig
Stefan Zweig
Novel
Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Music
Tobias Walker
Tobias Walker
Producer
Philipp Worm
Philipp Worm
Producer
Danny Krausz
Danny Krausz
Co-Producer
Kalle Friz
Kalle Friz
Co-Producer
Isabel Hund
Isabel Hund
Co-Producer

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer
Chess Story (2021) | Trailer | Philipp Stölzl

Posters and backgrounds

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