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Sep 23, 2021 · Chess Story: Directed by Philipp Stölzl. With Oliver Masucci, Dieter Bernhardt, Elias Gabele, Birgit Minichmayr. To withstand the psychological torture of the Gestapo, a lawyer imprisoned by the Nazis finds refuge in the world of chess.
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- Drama, Thriller, War
- Philipp Stölzl
- 2021-09-23
The Royal Game (also known as Chess Story; in the original German Schachnovelle, "Chess Novella") is a novella by the Austrian author Stefan Zweig written in 1941, the year before the author's death by suicide.
- Stefan Zweig
- 1943
Jan 13, 2023 · Chess Story is a 2023 historical drama about a notary who uses chess to resist the Nazis in Vienna. The film, directed by Philipp Stölzl, stars Oliver Masucci, Birgit Minichmayr and Franz-Josef Böhm.
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- Oliver Masucci
- Philipp Stölzl
- History, Drama, War
Jan 19, 2023 · Oliver Masucci is riveting as a Viennese man outmaneuvering his Nazi captors in the intricate period drama 'Chess Story,' directed by Philipp Stölzl.
Chess Story, also known as The Royal Game, is the Austrian master Stefan Zweig's final achievement, completed in Brazilian exile and sent off to his American publisher only days before his suicide in 1942.
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- Paperback
Jan 8, 2023 · Chess Story is a 2021 adaptation of Stefan Zweig's novella The Royal Game, set in Austria after the Anschluss. It follows the psychological torture of a notary who plays chess to cope with his trauma and hallucinations.
Dec 21, 2022 · To withstand the psychological torture and isolation inflicted upon him by the Gestapo, Bartok disappears into the world of chess in search of salvation and inner freedom. Based on the novel by...
- 2 min
- 42.9K
- Film Movement
