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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Oliver Masucci as Dr. Josef Bartok
Albrecht Schuch as Franz-Josef Böhm
Birgit Minichmayr as Anna Bartok
Rolf Lassgård as Owen McConnor
Andreas Lust as Johann Prantl
Samuel Finzi as Alfred Koller
Lukas Miko as Gustav Sailer
Joel Basman as Barkeeper Willem
Clemens Berndorff as Dr. Swoboda
Johannes Zeiler as Dr. Fink
Maresi Riegner as Maid Klara
Luisa-Céline Gaffron as Fridl
Moritz von Treuenfels as Policeman Erich
Carl Achleitner as Chess Player
Eric Bouwer as Dr. Wouters
Rafael Stachowiak as Ship Waiter Harry
Isa Hochgerner as Cook
Anton Rattinger as Driver Max
Markus Schleinzer as Dr. Auer
Manfred Möck as Chess Player
Paul Schweinester as Officer in Hotel Library
Alexander Khuon as Seward Claas
Dieter Bernhardt as Driver
Elias Gabele as Passport Controller at the Port
Aron Eichhorn as Protester
Gerhard Flödl as Waiter at Palais Auersperg
Heiko Köchel as Gestapo Man
Kari Rakkola as Gestapo Man
Christian Dungl as Gestapo Man
Belush Korenyi as Pianist at Hotel Metropole
Philipp M. Krenn as Officer at Hotel Reception
Albrecht Schuch as Franz-Josef Böhm/Mirko Czentovic
Christoph Kostomiris as Gestapo Officer
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