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Chess Story
Chess Story

Chess Story

7.0/10

1hr 50mins

Country:AT, DE

2021

HistoryDramaWarThriller
Spoken Languages: Deutsch

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.

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

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

Genre

History, Drama, War, Thriller

Runtime

1hr 50mins

Rating

7.0/10

Release Date

2021-09-23

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