Film

Chess Story

2021 · 1h 50m · History · Drama · War

He turned resistance into a game.

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

88%

Metacritic

80

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.

Oliver Masucci

Dr. Josef Bartok

Albrecht Schuch

Franz-Josef Böhm

Birgit Minichmayr

Anna Bartok

Rolf Lassgård

Owen McConnor

Andreas Lust

Johann Prantl

Samuel Finzi

Alfred Koller

Lukas Miko

Gustav Sailer

Joel Basman

Barkeeper Willem

Clemens Berndorff

Dr. Swoboda

Johannes Zeiler

Dr. Fink

Maresi Riegner

Maid Klara

Luisa-Céline Gaffron

Fridl

Moritz von Treuenfels

Policeman Erich

Carl Achleitner

Chess Player

Eric Bouwer

Dr. Wouters

Rafael Stachowiak

Ship Waiter Harry

• Philipp StölzlDirector
• Eldar GrigorianWriter
• Stefan ZweigNovel
• Tobias WalkerProducer
• Philipp WormProducer
• Thomas W. KiennastDirector of Photography
• Ingo Ludwig FrenzelOriginal Music Composer
• Sven BudelmannEditor
• Simone BärCasting

Chess Story (2021) | Trailer | Philipp StölzlOfficial Trailer

Release date

September 23, 2021

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

12

Genres

History, Drama, War, Thriller

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