Chess Story

Chess Story

"He turned resistance into a game"

6.9/101h 50m2021
Chess Story

Overview

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.

Genres

HistoryDramaWarThriller

Production Companies

Walker & Worm Film
Dor Film
BR
ORF
StudioCanal
Studio Babelsberg
ARD
ARD Degeto

Additional Information

Original Title:Schachnovelle
Original Language:German
Status:Released
Homepage:Visit Website

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