Chess Story

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.

Main Cast

Oliver Masucci

Dr. Josef Bartok

Age : 55 | Popularity : 7%

Albrecht Schuch

Franz-Josef Böhm

Age : 38 | Popularity : 10%

Birgit Minichmayr

Anna Bartok

Age : 47 | Popularity : 6%

Andreas Lust

Johann Prantl

Age : 57 | Popularity : 7%

Samuel Finzi

Alfred Koller

Age : 58 | Popularity : 5%

Lukas Miko

Gustav Sailer

Age : 53 | Popularity : 5%

Joel Basman

Barkeeper Willem

Age : 34 | Popularity : 19%

Rolf Lassgård

Owen McConnor

Age : 69 | Popularity : 13%

Crew

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

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