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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...
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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.
Jan 13, 2023 · Vienna, 1938: Austria is occupied by the Nazis. Dr. Josef Bartok (Oliver Masucci) is preparing to flee to America with his wife Anna when he is arrested by the Gestapo.
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- Oliver Masucci
- Philipp Stölzl
- History, Drama, War
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
Jan 8, 2023 · Review: Stefan Zweig Adaptation Sheds Cold Light on Historical Trauma. Chess Story craftily melds the genres of period drama and psychological thriller. Chess doesn’t lend itself to the restless medium of action and spectacle that cinema is prone to.
Dec 20, 2022 · Josef Bartok (Oliver Masucci) is preparing to flee to America with his wife Anna when he is arrested by the Gestapo. As a former notary to the deposed Austrian aristocracy, he is told to help the...
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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.
