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Chess Story | Schachnovelle

He turned resistance into a game

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: 111 minutes

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Oliver Masucci

Played Dr. Josef Bartok

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Albrecht Schuch

Played Franz-Josef Böhm

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Birgit Minichmayr

Played Anna Bartok

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Rolf Lassgård

Played Owen McConnor

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Andreas Lust

Played Johann Prantl

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Samuel Finzi

Played Alfred Koller

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Lukas Miko

Played Gustav Sailer

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Joel Basman

Played Barkeeper Willem

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Clemens Berndorff

Played Dr. Swoboda

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Johannes Zeiler

Played Dr. Fink

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Maresi Riegner

Played Dienstmädchen Klara

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Luisa-Céline Gaffron

Played Fridl

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Moritz von Treuenfels

Played Schutzmann Erich

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Carl Achleitner

Played Schachspieler an Bar

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Eric Bouwer

Played Schiffsarzt Dr. Wouters

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Rafael Stachowiak

Played Schiffskellner Harry

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Isa Hochgerner

Played Köchin

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Anton Rattinger

Played Fahrer Max

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Markus Schleinzer

Played Dr. Auer

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Manfred Möck

Played Schachspieler an Bar

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Paul Schweinester

Played Beamter in Hotelbibliothek

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Alexander Khuon

Played Seward Claas

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Dieter Bernhardt

Played Fahrer

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Elias Gabele

Played Passkontrolleur am Hafen

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Aron Eichhorn

Played Demonstrant

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Gerhard Flödl

Played Kellner Palais Auersperg

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Heiko Köchel

Played Gestapomänner

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Kari Rakkola

Played Gestapomänner

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Christian Dungl

Played Gestapomänner

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Belush Korenyi

Played Pianist Hotel Metropole

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Philipp M. Krenn

Played Beamte an Hotelrezeption

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Albrecht Schuch

Played Franz-Josef Böhm und Mirko Czentovic

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Christoph Kostomiris

Played Gestapo-Beamter

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