Chess Story | Schachnovelle
He turned resistance into a game1938. 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.
Description: 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: History, Drama, War, Thriller
Homepage: https://www.dor-film.com/films/the-royal-game
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 110 minutes
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Played Driver Max
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Played Passport Controller at the Port
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Gerhard Flödl
Played Waiter at Palais Auersperg
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Played Gestapo Man
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Played Gestapo Man
Christian Dungl
Played Gestapo Man
Belush Korenyi
Played Pianist at Hotel Metropole
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