Chess Story

Chess Story by Philipp Stölzl

6.90

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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Cast

Oliver Masucci

Oliver Masucci as Dr. Josef Bartok

Albrecht Schuch

Albrecht Schuch as Franz-Josef Böhm

Birgit Minichmayr

Birgit Minichmayr as Anna Bartok

Rolf Lassgård

Rolf Lassgård as Owen McConnor

Andreas Lust

Andreas Lust as Johann Prantl

Samuel Finzi

Samuel Finzi as Alfred Koller

Lukas Miko

Lukas Miko as Gustav Sailer

Joel Basman

Joel Basman as Barkeeper Willem

Clemens Berndorff

Clemens Berndorff as Dr. Swoboda

Johannes Zeiler

Johannes Zeiler as Dr. Fink

Maresi Riegner

Maresi Riegner as Maid Klara

Luisa-Céline Gaffron

Luisa-Céline Gaffron as Fridl

Moritz von Treuenfels

Moritz von Treuenfels as Policeman Erich

Carl Achleitner

Carl Achleitner as Chess Player

Eric Bouwer

Eric Bouwer as Dr. Wouters

Rafael Stachowiak

Rafael Stachowiak as Ship Waiter Harry

Isa Hochgerner

Isa Hochgerner as Cook

Anton Rattinger

Anton Rattinger as Driver Max

Markus Schleinzer

Markus Schleinzer as Dr. Auer

Manfred Möck

Manfred Möck as Chess Player

Paul Schweinester

Paul Schweinester as Officer in Hotel Library

Alexander Khuon

Alexander Khuon as Seward Claas

Dieter Bernhardt

Dieter Bernhardt as Driver

Elias Gabele

Elias Gabele as Passport Controller at the Port

Aron Eichhorn

Aron Eichhorn as Protester

Gerhard Flödl

Gerhard Flödl as Waiter at Palais Auersperg

Heiko Köchel

Heiko Köchel as Gestapo Man

Kari Rakkola

Kari Rakkola as Gestapo Man

Christian Dungl

Christian Dungl as Gestapo Man

Belush Korenyi

Belush Korenyi as Pianist at Hotel Metropole

Philipp M. Krenn

Philipp M. Krenn as Officer at Hotel Reception

Albrecht Schuch

Albrecht Schuch as Franz-Josef Böhm/Mirko Czentovic

Christoph Kostomiris

Christoph Kostomiris as Gestapo Officer

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