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.
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Tagline:He turned resistance into a game
Quality: HD
Year: 2021
Duration: 112 Min
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Language:Deutsch
Director:Philipp Stölzl
Cast:Albrecht Schuch, Alexander Khuon, Andreas Lust, Anton Rattinger, Aron Eichhorn, Belush Korenyi, Birgit Minichmayr, Carl Achleitner, Christian Dungl, Christoph Kostomiris, Clemens Berndorff, Dieter Bernhardt, Elias Gabele, Eric Bouwer, Gerhard Flödl, Heiko Köchel, Isa Hochgerner, Joel Basman, Johannes Zeiler, Kari Rakkola, Luisa-Céline Gaffron, Lukas Miko, Manfred Möck, Maresi Riegner, Markus Schleinzer, Moritz von Treuenfels, Oliver Masucci, Paul Schweinester, Philipp M. Krenn, Rafael Stachowiak, Rolf Lassgård, Samuel Finzi
